I’m not really a fiction-reading individual anymore, unless it’s classical literature. With the exception of the brilliant Ferrante novels, commercial fiction just doesn’t feel relevant to me. The last fiction book I really remember being knocked out by was The Help. I identified not only with the characters and the narrative, but the thematic implications of risking your life (figuratively or literally) for what you believe in. The movie “The Help” makes me cry in ten different ways, as does this song, one of my favorites to play when I doubt myself.
So today I will let beautiful Mary J. Blige serenade you with her beautiful voice. Don’t mistake the courage and power in the lyrics for arrogance. This song is about abject humility to one’s beliefs, dignity, courage and God.
Enjoy.
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