... You’ve been on my mind quite a bit lately and I was thinking about how to remember you on your day of birth...
Sometimes I look around and through the tributes, the books and the tv shows it’s gotten really hard to find you there, so I just have to go to that place in my mind and walk through my memories to reconnect. That’s where I find the person I knew. The you that was always there but not everyone got to see.
Since you’ve been gone I’ve done some things neither of us could have ever imagined I’d do. Like singing your songs around the world from First Avenue to Montreux. It’s hard to explain but when asked I just felt like I had to show up, not for me or anyone else just for you. Trust me It wasn’t easy after a 27 year hiatus but I’m glad I did. I don’t need to tell you because I think you already know, there’s a whole lot of love all around the world for you. It meant a lot to me to see that .
So, what else can I tell you about life down here? Oh right, so there’s a Global Pandemic. Imagine that! 2020, A flippin Pandemic... I didn’t see that one coming, I mean the country has literally been shut down for months. I’m not gonna bore you with how it happened, but Trump got elected under shall we say, suspicious circumstances that they still haven’t gotten to bottom of, Campaign Chairman in Prison, his personal lawyer in Prison, his Head of National Security convicted of lying to The FBI and he (Trump) refuses to show us his tax Returns....That kind of suspicious. So it was up to him to lead this country and protect us and he most definitely dropped the ball.
Let’s see what else...I think you’d be extremely surprised to see some of the people who showed back up and now represent you to the world. They had a big Grammy celebration in your honor. I wasn’t invited 🤷🏾 and haven’t had a chance to see it so I can’t really tell you much about it but Shelia E, I guess produced it and played you. Sounds crazy I know but that’s what I heard...I know what I think you’d say and do but I would LOVE to hear it from you, somehow I imagine you would have me with tears in my eyes laughing my behind off.... ANYWAY, That’s all I’ll say about that.
In so many ways it would be great if you were here to see what’s goin on at this moment in history, I think you would be so proud of your city, your country and the world...
In Minneapolis We had another Police Murder of a Black Man, George Floyd over there on 38 and Chicago. Remember when we used to catch the bus we would transfer not far from there? Anyway, the Police got caught on tape murdering this Brother. I guess it took almost 9 minutes of callous murder on video and seeing police officers extinguish George Floyd’s life to open everyone’s eyes but I’ve got to tell you everyone’s eyes are wide open now and everyone sees the same thing. Where there once was doubt now everyone can clearly see what we’ve always known so in that way this time is different. Minneapolis came together to stand up against injustice and within days the whole world joined them. From big cities to small towns everyone came together and decided it was time for a Revolution, a REAL Revolution.
People from all walks of life, of all colors came out to stand with and for Black lives, for Black Justice and for Black equality. Facing Police Brutality, big rubber bullets, tear gas, and incarceration and on top of all of that in the middle of this CRAZY pandemic. Literally putting their lives on the line for Us...
When you named your band “The Revolution” I like to think this is what you had in mind cause it’s beautiful.
Well, I won’t go on, I just wanted to reach out, wish you a Big Happy Birthday and let you know what’s goin On. I’ll see if I can come up with something musically to celebrate your Bday...
I miss you, We all miss you but you’ll always be in our hearts and Minds...forever 💜💜💜❤️U.
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