09/14/2025
I bought my ticket for The 2025 Forum months ago, and had make all of the preparations I needed to ensure that I was there. But, life do indeed be lifing...
I did everything in my power to make it on time, but missed the Women’s Locker Room because I woke up extremely late due to getting home even later the night before. The one thing I especially wanted to hear...
I walked up to the registration table in tears, trying to hold myself together. Of course once one person asks if you’re ok, the waterworks immediately erupt. When the woman at check in table saw me trying to hold it in, she said “Come on back here baby”. And she pulled me away from the crowd, and allowed me to weep on her shoulder. I tried to apologize for getting out of character, and implied with a stutter how she had no idea how hard it was to get here today, let alone keep my business afloat since it’s inception. She said “It’s ok baby. No matter how difficult the journey was, God made sure that you made it to where He wanted you to be”. And I further bursted into tears. Before we had even walked into the back, another beautiful soul just handed me a pack of tissues without any words, like a drive-by “Here you go honey”.
Once I calmed down, another beautiful person led me to my seat. For the few hours I had, I honed in on why I was supposed to be in that room with the greats. But of course, the universe is hilarious. Because I happened to wear white slacks, and I’ll let the ladies guess what had happened while I was sitting down..
Again, more tears. But the same woman who showed me to my seat saw me, and moved with a quickness to help me (discreetly mind you). Another stranger had her purse ready with the needed supplies.
I walked in there alone, feeling the depth of that word in so many different ways due to what my life has been like lately. Never seen any of those women before in my life. But I will NEVER forget the compassion or sense of belonging I was shown. To say I’m will FOREVER be an understatement.
BEST BELIEVE Im riding this thang till the wheels fall off... (Knowing that they never will)