“Books were my pass to
personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was
a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi”
Oprah Winfrey
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| Oprah WInfrey |
I heard those words and it changed my life, never was I the type
to pick up a book for anything; I have always used television to explore the
world. My mother often told stories of how I was the prefect baby; as the
stories would go; she would sit me on the couch in front of the television; do
her daily house cleaning and, I would not move or make a sound; oh yes I was a
saint! Soon it became my fixation as the years went by; sadly I have no memory
of ever being read a book, told a bedtime story, or shown the alphabets outside
of school. Some may think I am crazy for saying this, but I would go as
far as pretending; television characters were my friends and family members. As
a result I isolated myself from other kids in my community; and became lost in
my own world. To be honest I don’t remember ever having a fixed bed time, so I would
fall asleep and wake up to television; as a result I still need the sound of a television
to put me to sleep at night.
I do remember being introduced to good books in high school
like; To kill a Mocking Bird, A raisin In the Sun, Merchants of Venice among others,
but while sitting in class all I could think to myself was; where could I get
my hands on the movie; by this time reading was defiantly not my thing. After
high school I decided to follow my never ending urge to be on television; so I headed
off to broadcasting school with one thing in mind which; I eventually accomplished;
hosting on the popular television show Fiwi Choice Top Ten Charts, while developing
my production skills behind the camera. Thinking back to my first audition; five
years ago I remember saying to the interviewers, television is my best friend; they all
though that; that was truly sad, but it was my truth; not realizing how surreal
that statement was; but no one had a clue of what I had been thought in life; for
me just standing in that audition was short of a miracle; all they saw was the
cute smile I learn from watching television for years; who knew I had become a stellar
actress in my own reality show of life.
“One day I will rule the
world through television” Shonda Rhimes
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Shonda Rhimes; creator of the television series; Grey’s
Anatomy, and recently Sandal blew my mind while watching her exclusive
interview with Oprah Winfrey; were she told Oprah she use to say; one day I’ll
rule the world through television; which was ironic to me, only because at the tender
age of thirteen; I stood in front of my bathroom mirror said the very same
words to myself. At that moment felt like I had one of Oprah’s ah ha moments; it took me back to a time when; all I could think about was being creative, but
something was holding me back; from my true calling; I lacked the writing skills,
to express myself effectively; so others could understand my vision; hence TheRoad Show Ja Blogger became self-therapy; as I intend to write until I possess
the skills to write an article for such news editorials as the Huffington Post, a book or even a feature film one day.
“When you have something to
do; life will not allow you to move on until you do it” Iyanla
Vanzant
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| Iyanla Vanzant |
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| Writen by: Debbie Debz |
I enjoyed reading this. Well done Debbie. Reach for the stars
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