Now that I have
a moment, allow me to officially thank everyone who participated, supported and
attended our very first G.O.ME! Showcase. Our goal was to gather leaders from
the community who are concerned about sexual violence against our youth and
young adults. Leon Starks provided the setting at the Lion of Judah Christian
Center. Greg Stallworth of the ‘We Must Stop Now Tour Against Domestic Violence’,
kicked it off. The Leading Ladies Christian Ministry provided the food, Monique
Marie, (Nikki O.) and Jacqueline Johnson-Wilkinson, (Gifted) killed it with
their poetry. Khrys Styles, Piper Davis, Kent Robinson and Lee Lavozier ‘Loe’
London brought it home with the reading of “If only I had told someone”, (stage
play written by Greg Stallworth). The testimony of Theo James was riveting (he
also created our power-point show). Dezia ‘Sissy’ Cook took care of the still
photos and David (Silent Dave) handled the video while Marcia A. Cummings
worked the power-point presentation to perfection. Mike Coaston directed
parking and Shaquora Shai Oli Oliver handled the stats.
Someone said there would have been more people if we’d attached a “big name” to our event. Really? I thought since it was free and the sole purpose of what we are doing is to help youth/young adults speak up, and speak out against sex abuse, that was big enough. Another someone later said, ‘In these hard times, if people could see a way to make money from it they might show up”. Ok, that's going too far. No matter how bleak times are economically, I will never believe that humanity’s center has shifted so much that most of us are thinking that if we cannot figure out a way to pimp a program designed to help save our children then we would prefer not to get involved. So with that, the Showcase was a success. In fact, we received an invitation, on the spot, to present our program to a group of students at Walnut Hills High School on Thursday,
Again, thank
you to everyone who attended and helped to make our first Showcase a success.
Kent C. Robinson-
ReplyDeleteAnytime Brother Curtis. You were all that, especially breaking down the concept of a movement turning into a cause, like a Dude and 12 of his boys.
Tom Manning-
Curtis, Congratulations on the success of your project, G.O.ME! Kids need all the help they can get these days, so you are to be commended on the work that your are doing. Keep it up.
Arethea Rinfrow-
Good job. See you want next week.
Phil Paradis-
Way to go, Curtis and friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations on your successful showcase and your worthwhile program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Schumacher-
Hello, Glad your program was successful. Give me a call we'll catch up- get something to eat, coffee..
Mark Lutwak-
Dear Curtis, Congratulations on the event. I am only just coming up for air from opening our tour and finishing our intern casting for next year. Please keep me posted about future events & performances and, if possible, I will surely be there.
Stan Ross-
Great spoken truth !!!! Curtis, Stay strong in the Faith and keep believing in what is coming through you and not what has happened to you. You Guys are winners.
Sherman Bradley-
That is awesome! Congrats my brother!!!!
Theo James-
Hey Curtis, I wish I could have talked with you more. I have been known to talk too much. That doesn't bother me, it didn't start yesterday. As for your presentation, I liked it...
I knew I would. The Truth is, that you shouldn't be seeking to assign a quantitative value to works of the heart. What I liked is the passion, the dedication in the eyes of the people that DID show up. The dedication is real, and You know it. You don't need to be told, it is how testosterone works, you know it when you see it and you don't need to consult with anyone. Some call it masculinity. It has a purpose...Protecting the Young is the First and by far the Foremost Important of them All. They don't have a name for it, but the commonly excepted term is Alpha Male. It’s not something you have to "work-on". It’s not something you have to make "excuses" for. Curtis you are Sagacious enough to recognize that intellect is the difference between the What that We are, and the Who, You are Trying to Be. Paternal instinct is how you might define keeping your thumb on the pulse of What you are, separate from the Current "Who" you are trying to be. It is the ever growing propinquity between you and your children that spawn the growth of wisdom, and a few gray hairs. Remember, humans would rather go through Hell with Someone they Trust, then to go through Heaven with someone they don't.
Now, as for the presentation...
I Loved it...