I'm comin' to visit ya again! I leave tomorrow and my students want to be sure that I tell you about this blog. They seem to think that because I talk to them about standing up for their beliefs, asking for help, and being strong, confident and not intimidated, means that I too need to model those things. But I am so intimidated!
I saw on My Life on the D-List when you and Kathy Griffin were chatting and you said that you don't think gushing for celebrities, icons or other mentors is good, that treating them like a peer is the proper reaction. But, how does one do that? Last time I met you, I could barely talk. I had practiced what I was going to say and still I haven't got a memory of what was really said. I only know what I practiced to say. How the hell am I supposed to tell you that I need your mentorship and that I value your advice and that I think you are Divine and fabulous and gracious and...see? I begin to flush even virtually! My heart patters hard and my eyes tear up. Most unwanted, my words become jumbled and unclear. So, how does one "get over" the personal upheevel and just treat them like they are others, just like me and internally believe that they also find me interesting, lovely, and important? Help! My students are asking me to do what I ask them to do and woah-meeting you seems so much more difficult that talking to a principal, parent, or community leader!
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