BRAIN GAMES
“No. Even though I’m practically starving to death, he won’t even consider it. He says I have to have a sandwich first.”
“Do you want a cookie?”
“What?”
“A cookie. Like an Oreo. Do you want one?”
“And you don’t think that’s fair.”
“No.”
“You just said you’d get a cookie if you wanted one. So why can’t I? I’m not a little kid. I can make my own decisions.”
“How can you not want a cookie?”
“I just don’t.”
“Hmm. I can see why this bothers you so much.”
“Okay, fine, let’s say you did want a cookie. Let’s say you were dying for a cookie, and there were cookies in the cupboard. What would you do?”
“It’s not fair. If he wants a cookie, he can have one. If you want a cookie, you can have one. But if I want a cookie, the rules don’t count. Like you said, it’s not fair.”
“I’d eat a cookie?”
“So what are you going to do?”
“Exactly. That’s all I’m saying.”
SOLUT ION
“I’m going to eat a sandwich. Because I have to. Because the world isn’t fair to 10-year-olds.”
“What are you saying? ”
“That if people want cookies, they should get a cookie. It’s what people do.” “Let me guess. Dad won’t let you have a cookie?”
–Nicholas Sparks, “The Last Song”
CAN YOU GUESS THIS LEGACY?
As an accomplished actor, he portrayed notable Black figures like civil rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, legendary singer James Brown, and Jackie Robinson, the first Black Major League Baseball player. But it was his most popular role as T’Challa, the sovereign King of Wakanda, that gave millions of Black children around the world a hero who looked like them. The character of Black Panther was more than an action hero: He was intelligent, kind, generous, and empathetic. So were the people around him. Relating to onscreen characters not only helps people be seen and understood, but it also helps others see, understand, and value people who are in some way different. His activism took place off the screen as well. The notable actor spent much of his time visiting young fans in the hospital, and he was known to make generous donations to a number of cancer charities. The late Chadwick Boseman crafted an acting career that gave people of every color the opportunity to see, admire, and celebrate a Black hero.
What will your legacy be?
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