If you had any doubts about the validity of your goals,Rihanna’s story
should inspire you. The star who had the street she grew up in, named
after her, took to Instagram to reminisce about the days when she was
just a little girl. She wrote thus:A day my people and I will never forget!
all the lessons, running around barefoot, nosey neighbors, braiding hair
on the step, playing in the cemetery, walking to the beach, rum shop
karaoke keeping the whole street awake til 4am (“only the lonely” by Roy
Orbison is playing in my head as I type this) , stealing Sammy
pomegranates from his tree, begging my mother to let me walk to Jan’s
shop cause she had American snacks, selling plastic/glass bottles to
Peter so I could buy those American snacks, getting my hair hot combed
for Harvest at church, doing my homework on my front step while Miss
Hyacinth yells “ya gon get belly hurt from dat cold step” across from
her veranda, watching iFE walk past with her dreads dragging on the
floor like a couture gown, all the times I thought Melissa came to
hang out with me, turns out she was dating my next door neighbor all
along, rushing to do dishes when my mother’s high heels start hitting
the pavement as she gets off the bus from work……right here on this
street!
WESTBURY is more than a community, we’re family!!! Thank you for all
that you’ve poured into my life and the woman I am! It takes a village,
and I’m glad my village was you!!!! To God be the Glory!!!! #RiRiDrive
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