Dear Diary,
97 years ago 22 young women found the courage to say NO MORE! They defined the words, " Curse-Breakers"....
My living room is always very peaceful. Even on the days that I bring my drama to it's comfortable floor- it still demands peace out of me. Sometimes, we take the beauty of simplicity for granted. But, this morning I found it irresistible. My eyes stayed fixated on the gorgeous Crimson and Creme jacket, draping my dining room chair that reads, " Dream Girl" on the rear. As I zoned in on the jacket that was given to me as sign of my new found sisterhood, I began to think...
" What exactly does it mean to be a Dream Girl TODAY?"
There I was breathing "NEW" air, staring at my Delta Jacket, eating a fresh bowl of Co-Co Puffs, feeling the aches and pains of the morning resting in knees, trying my best to FIND time to hit my knees and spend time with MY "Secret Keeper". The television was still blaring a story that nearly stole my joy the night prior. However, this time there was a number, " Hundreds of Thousands" of people were killed in Haiti.
Diary, how is this possible? They were here a moment ago? But now, gone.
I then closed my eyes to see the vision of a little girl carrying what little she could offer her family to eat. I see her piecing together pages in a worn down book. I see her determined to read... I see her dreaming of a freedom that I have taken for granted. She is the REAL LadyDiva... she is the real curse breaker...
Diary, on this day that I am so proud to call my self a DELTA, a woman, a LADY, a HUMAN... I've decided to learn from this tragic event.
WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED FROM HAITI?
1. DreamGirls aren't just in movies that are based on the Supremes! DreamGirls are everywhere. They walked the streets of D.C for women's suffrage while ignorance threw rocks. They walked the streets of Haiti, searching for the God in their circumstances. He was there for them, and he is there for us.
2. DreamGirls don't just wear Shiny Red sorority jackets ( Although I absolutely LOVE mine). They wear business suits, police uniforms, and rags. They can't be placed in a box. They are too focused on their CHANGE and making CHANGE. Our DREAMGIRLS in Haiti are visionaries and can teach us not to take our blessings for granted. They found an inward treasure in dreaming... where as we focus deeply on the outward "gifts" of the world...
3. DreamGirls still believe GOD even when things aren't ideal. It's no secret diary, Haiti is one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. Prior to this catastrophic event, our little LadyDivas there were hurting. Struggling with the same issues that I dealt with, however I woke up to a life of ease- although I pretended it was strife. Those young ladies just keep on moving... and more importantly, they kept on dreaming...
97 years ago today, the founders of my illustrious sorority made it possible to learn what a TRUE DreamGirl is, and TODAY hundreds of thousands of Haitians are no longer with us.... teaching us to hold fast to our DREAMS... and to realize that the ability to dream is a privilege.
They are the ones to be celebrated TODAY... And always...
So Diary, I've decided to wear my Sorority Jacket TODAY with pride, not just because it's FOUNDERS DAY, but because I represent EVERY DreamGirl from here to Haiti....
It's a lofty responsibility... but some one has to do it.
I'm just glad I'm that somebody.
In Sisterly Love,
THELadyDiva
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