The greatest reward is hearing something like this. There is a young man with his older mom and they’re homeless, and they live in their car. He said, “What’s more than you bringing us the bread and the cookies, is the fellowship. Like someone would stop and talk to us.” And so, the teenagers behind me… they’re just bawling and they’re going, “Wow, we can really change someone’s life through a simple treat!” But really, it’s mostly what are you bringing that’s part of you that you can share with someone else?” It’s just noticing people and knowing that you can make a difference.
I have taught Tolley and Shalom, my daughters, about being a confident woman, is really truly embracing who you are at the core and not allowing anyone to change that. Because each of us are so different, as women, as people, if we can really embrace our uniqueness the way that we’re designed, created, the way that we function, then you’re able to really grab a hold of life. My girls are now understanding that your confidence is not in the appearance, so to speak. It comes from within, and if it comes from within, it shows in your countenance. And so, therefore, when you see my girls, they’re extremely confident. And I’m very proud of them.
I have had a few conversations with my daughters about aging. My 20-year-old says, “Mom, what if I get wrinkles on my forehead?” And I just tell her simply, “If you look at your body as a vessel that you take care of, whether you get a wrinkle on your forehead or a crow’s feet or however going forward, because life does happen, embrace it and say, ‘Oh, this is when I was filming. This is when I was directing. This is when I was shooting this.'” She’s a musician. “So, if you look at it you’ll go, ‘Oh, that was from the studio. Thanks for good times.'” So, I just kinda help her to see, it’s okay.
I am really proud to almost be 48-years-old and I embrace it because I think it’s fun. I really enjoy life and I encourage everyone else to as well.