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I will first preface this post by stating that I am not a member of the infamous Beehive!
I've never aligned myself with being a go-hard fan of ANYONE until I had my daughter! I'm here number one; I always have been and always will be. But never would you catch me going crazy over another human being regardless of who they are, what they have, or what they do. I'm just not that easily impressed or excited about another human being. Not even New Edition or Jodeci, as much as I keep them on repeat. Not even who the world deems the greatest of all time, Michael Jackson. Well, maybe I do get goosebumps over Prince, but that's neither here nor there. I'll forever be in awe of his genius.
HOWEVER……As someone who spent summers and weekends in Warrenton, GA, frolicking through pecan, apple, and peach orchards; trying to help my granddaddy feed the hogs, watching my grandmother milk cows, personally feeding chickens, running through the fields busting open watermelons until I found yellow meat, walking the railroad tracks with my cousins, riding my granddaddy's horse Tony and getting in the way during harvesting or slaughter season, I can say that I sincerely enjoy country music.
I grew up watching the Grand Ole Opry, loving Barbara Mandrel, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Kenny Rodgers. I watch Coal Miners Daughter and Urban Cowboy every time they come on TV. Occasionally, I'll turn to Gunsmoke and Bonanza because I used to watch them with my dad.
All that being said, I did take a listen to Texas Hold Em, and because I do NOT believe in boxing people in (Don't you hate when you try to do something new and people immediately shoot it down without giving the thought a chance because they ONLY want you to do what THEY want you to do), I took the time to listen with my OWN ears and mind. I refuse to be easily swayed by the masses. I can honestly say... I GENUINELY like the song. Her voice has always been raspy anyway; plus, being from TEXAS qualifies her as a tad bit country. I mean, when she talks, she has a Texas drawl.
How many of you have changed careers? Decided to try something new? Did you take a new path? Did you go against the grain of what everyone expected of you?
One thing I will never deny about Beyonce is the fact that she is a BOSS and masters everything she does. Every time the ones that dislike her so much go against her, she slam dunks whatever it is and then some. So many have met every album she's released since going solo from Destiny's Child with disdain, yet her bank account continues to grow! Imagine if she listened to the naysayers. Are YOU listening to the naysayers about things you want to do? I know damn well I no longer am.
Life is too unpredictable to care about what OTHERS think or say. Do what sets your soul on fire, and give it all within you. Those who hate it, oh well. But you can best believe there will often be MORE who will love it. I'm learning that your biggest supporters will most often NOT be the ones you hold closest, but the ones you don't or barely even know.
When it comes to doing something you want to do when met with opposition...I say... fuggggg em!
Love you, Bye.
Chloe
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