Comments on: Kecia Cunningham Featured in Southern Voice http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/10/15/kecia-cunningham-featured-in-southern-voice/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Rick http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/10/15/kecia-cunningham-featured-in-southern-voice/#comment-3511 Rick Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:07:31 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-3511 This is pretty cool. I always admire people that have had to overcome serious hurdles in thier lives to get to where they are. They tend to be stronger and wiser individuals. Most people probably cannot fathom what it took a black and gay woman to get to this point. ‘Black’ – ‘Gay’ – ‘Woman’. Sometimes that can be 3 dings against you in this society in which we live. (not always, but sometimes) I’m sure Kecia is probably one of the sanest and most well adjusted people out there.

Speaking of well adjusted…I have to slip this in here. :-) I’m not sure if you knew of the author David Foster Wallace. He was relatively famous in the literary world and best known for his work “Infintite Jest.” He committed suicide last month at 46 (his wife found him…poor thing). Probably one of those brilliant artist who’s overactive mind makes him crazy stories. Anyway, he was the commencement speaker at Kenyon College up in Ohio a few years ago. His speech talks about being well adjusted. Its truly a fascinating read! A woman I know saw it re-published in the NYT’s last month and told me about it. Enjoy!

http://www.marginalia.org/dfw_kenyon_commencement.html

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