Cruelty…no, maybe dishonesty or disingenuousness. All are equally deplorable.
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Mean-spiritedness and the inability to set and respect boundaries.
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Rudeness and racism.
Ingratitude. Taking advantage of others.
Willful ignorance.
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Being homeless.
At the SAG awards in 2016. I remember going into that night saying to myself, “I might not be here again; let me be fully in the moment.” The cast of Orange Is the New Black won the acting-ensemble award for the second year in a row, and I was there with a man I truly loved. That night was everything I had always dreamed about.
Thinking that I am less-than. That thinking is cunning, baffling, and insidious, and I must guard against it every hour of every day.
Cuddling in bed on a Sunday morning with the man I love. Also, applause and standing ovations.
Leontyne Price gives me life. She broke racial barriers with inimitable poise, grace, and excellence, as well as unbelievable focus and vision.
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