going to happen? I’d be so big and I’ll be able to take care of everybody and I can do this and I can do that.’”

She said, ‘Boy, stop it right there, stop it right there, stop it right there!” he continued.  “She said, ‘If you only knew how many people been praying for you.’ How many prayer groups she put together, how many prayer talks she gave, how many times she splashed me with holy water to save my sorry behind.

She said, ‘Oh, you did it all by yourself. I’ll tell you what you can do by yourself: Go outside and get a mop and bucket and clean these windows – you can do that by yourself, superstar.’
So, I’m saying that because I want to congratulate all the parents and friends and family and aunties and uncles and grandmother and grandfathers, all the people that helped you get to where you are today.”

It’s always a wonderful thing to see the new school embracing the teachings of the Old School. Denzel was no doubt speaking the TRUTH and on this day that is nationally recognized as a day of gratitude and thanks, we say Happy Thanksgiving. As for the remaining 364 days of the year, it doesn’t hurt to still continue to simply say ‘Thank You for everything.’