Tyler Perry's Documentary

Recently, I watched Tyler's Perry's documentary, and I have to tell you that every time I see him, I am more and more inspired.

One of my favorite lines in the documentary is when he says: 

“My hope beyond anything is that you caught it. There's a wave that's been happening for a long time, and I've watched the ones that caught it go and do amazing things with or without me.

So, I hope you caught it. 

I hope you honored it. I hope you realize how delicate it is and how fleeting it is. How it is like dust and can be gone in a second. I hope you saw it because it's so pure, it's so special, it's nothing but God. 

There are people who have tremendous talents and they are just amazing at what they do but there are some things going on in their lives that if they could ever connect with their pain to what their gifts are, then that gift would change and shift into something else that would not only be the bridge that brings them over but it could bring others over with them”

Wow, that was so profound. I am a big believer in your pain being connected to your gift or your purpose. 

I know my gift, my purpose is writing, and I write about the pain I have endured and have overcome. 

Writing is my bridge that brought me over and helps others crossover. My wish is like Tyler Perry’s. It is to hopefully help people understand that you can never give up. No matter what life throws at you, you must hold on to that hope, that dream.  

I want to be able to help people over that bridge. I want them to hold on and not give up. 

See, we never know what someone else is going through or has been through. If Tyler Perry hadn't told his story of living in his car or of his many failures, then someone out there going through the same things wouldn't maybe have that small bit of hope to hold on.

So today, my friends, I am here to remind you that we all have gifts we were given. We are at our best selves when we are helping others. When our story can inspire others. When our gifts can be used for what they were meant for. We can all be the change we want to see.