Darrick and I have been talking about the Grammys ever since we watched them on Sunday. There have been so many articles and conversations that we have read and discussed about EVERYTHING from Beyonce to Macklemore.
As parents of an almost 2 year old, we often talk about how we would deal with things if Emma was older. How we would talk to her about different situations, things we want to teach her, things we will let her figure out on her own, things we want to shield her from altogether…and so on! While talking this morning we came up with a list of things that we would tell Emma if she was old enough to understand what was going on at the Grammys. She watched the award show with us, but she isn’t old enough to understand and she wasn’t really paying attention. She loves music so she would stop when someone started singing.
If Emma was older these are the things we would talk to her about…
Always Thank God…no room for negotiation! She will know where all of her blessings come from and she will know before anything you give Thanks! And don’t be ashamed to say Thank You Jesus!
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 10:33
People may look at you funny, or feel some type of way…but you give Thanks!
Never give Up-Be passionate about your dreams. I didn’t know much about Macklemore but Darrick explained to me how he sold his music out of his trunk until he achieved his goal of getting signed to a major label . If you aren’t passionate about your dreams no one else will be!
Go for your dream and the achievements will come. I feel like Kendrick Lamar is constantly looked over at award shows because he marches to the beat of his own drum…he’s not doing the same thing everyone else is doing (and for this reason he is overlooked when its time for awards) but that didn’t stop him from giving an awesome performance! And it doesn’t him from continuing…and staying true to himself.
Be Your Self…Don’t Follow the Crowd! For example I know sex sells, however, just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean you should join in too! Be You, Do You…its okay to be different!
So if you think back on the Grammys and your child has questions…
what would you tell them?
Would you make the conversation into a teachable moment?
