dear ella,
while reading parts of the biography of your life, i have come to realize that there are many things that i admire about you. // disclaimer: in no way am i attempting to idolize you or say that you had no flaws // i admire how grounded you were in your sense of self and how unwavering you were when it came to sticking to your convictions. i admire your humanistic worldview and how you were involved in multiple struggles and movements.
i was reading about your funeral, and the number of people that attended, as well as the various differences in race, ethnicities, gender, economic class, and political affiliations between them was very telling to me.
it is a mystery to me why you did not leave behind any journals or memoirs. if it's not too personal, may i ask why? did you still want to guard yourself even after you died? or did you not want to be glorified for work that you thought was the very reason for your existence.
best,
faatimah
while reading parts of the biography of your life, i have come to realize that there are many things that i admire about you. // disclaimer: in no way am i attempting to idolize you or say that you had no flaws // i admire how grounded you were in your sense of self and how unwavering you were when it came to sticking to your convictions. i admire your humanistic worldview and how you were involved in multiple struggles and movements.
i was reading about your funeral, and the number of people that attended, as well as the various differences in race, ethnicities, gender, economic class, and political affiliations between them was very telling to me.
it is a mystery to me why you did not leave behind any journals or memoirs. if it's not too personal, may i ask why? did you still want to guard yourself even after you died? or did you not want to be glorified for work that you thought was the very reason for your existence.
best,
faatimah
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