Hello, Hello, and good morning Yolanda. How are you doing today,
Fred? How are you? Absolutely fantastic. I'm so proud of you for
bringing this story forward, not just because of how old you are, but
because you have it in your heart to preserve history and I love that about
you. Well, thank you, that really means a lot. Thank you
for giving me this plot point to be able to share the book. Well,
we need voices like yours because you know how history is in this country.
We tend to want to forget it. But on the ninety fifth birthday
of your grandfather, you're saying, hey, look something did happen and it
continues to have a force even today. Right rest, you were completely corressed
about that. How did you know in your heart that it was time to
write this book? Because you know, authors walk you know about, on
the planet every day and then all of a sudden, boom, it hits
us. I'm writing a book. Well, I got from a young age.
I always been told, oh, you're going to write up this one
day, you know, like all the stuff that you're saying, this is
great stuff. I'm sure or people will be like, oh, I'm sure
she'll have a book and no time to and and so I always thought,
you know, that I'll have a book and then eventually like it. It
kind of was on my bucket list, but I didn't know that it would
happen so soon. And I'm really grateful because I think that now I I
think the nation and really the world is ready for a book that is inspiring.
I think that we've been informed of the information, and we we know
about what's going on, and especially in twenty twenty, we saw more people
having talks. We saw an awakening. But and and that is a is
a milestone in a in and of itself. But now we must actually find
a way to encourage people. And so this book, in my opinion,
is almost as though it pays homage to the past, but also it's a
pitch. It It kind of if you look at the way first starting with
the past and introducing the product, and then and then going to the to
the president and and the potentially I feel like we're almost pitching to the world
that and to kids what our worlds can look like, and to kind of
to engage people, to get people involved, to bring inspiration. I think
that now people know of these issues, but we might we need to find
something that will encourage people because sometimes these conversations yes, day great, guess
it's progressed. But we must do something to really inspire people, to get
people involved, to encourage people to do something, because this can be discouraging
sometimes. Yeah, so many times people think that when it comes to having
a voice, that means that they've got to be activated in groups and circles
that are going to bring big change. All you have to do is participate,
become activated with your word and get with people that can share your word
and get into those communities. Pract you correct once again, and see it
takes books like this to give people the voice. Because we all have that
voice. We've got to stop running away. And that's why we need a
bookline this exactly, Yes, exactly it. So how do you activate it
in your own personal life? Because I mean, putting the book out there
is one thing. But I have this feeling inside my heart that you are
really involved with your community. Well, I think that I'm really interested in
finding creative solutions. I think that without creativity we can't find solutions to these
issues. I mean, if you look at every invention in the phone,
or even something as simple as something you take for granted sence as a seat.
Someone was creative enough to make that invention to a legitimate problem we had,
and so I think that we can do the same thing with these issues.
And really been spending time thinking about or finding ways to come together,
researching people who really have solutions and creative solutions to these to these issues that
we have, and so doing that and following peers and service, I think
that's one of the best ways to be involved in engaging in service, doing
a service to the community and everyone really is the thing about serving is that
it's great because everyone can do it. And so we've been working on We've
been working on making service even more accessible because for the ninety fifth birthday,
there will be a launch of an initiative which we call Realizing the Dream,
which for five years will be will be encouraging the country to engage in service
and obtain an amount a large amount of service hoursts as almost as I guess
a present for my grandfather's one hundredth birthday in the next five years. One
of the things that I've learned through spirituality is what we do today affects the
next seven generations. You are the second generation after your grandparents, look at
the energy of what they did and you continue it today. Yes, what's
that a question? Now it's more of a statement. It's also you know,
how how are you able to embrace it? I mean, I mean
because to have that living seed still inside of you, it just is so
inspiring to me. Well, I think because of human nature, and of
course I am human. There are times where I feel discouraged. There are
times where things get hard, and there's always there's always that pushback that really,
I think to answer your question going to the past, seeing the fortitude
of my grandparents and their peers and those involved in the movement, Because if
you asked me, that took that took a lot of strength, That took
a lot of with all they had to endure, that took a lot of
My new favorite word is fortitude. And so you're here, you'll hear me
using that a lot. And to them being able to have I guess that
type of strength and power is what really is inspires me. And also seeing
my peers and seeing that there are so many people who are around my age,
who are in my age group, who are so concerned about these issues
and who also stand with me. To know that I'm not alone to know
that there are people who are just as passionate about me, To see that
there are people who still have passionate that that's really encouraging it and inspiring me.
And seeing other activists who are around my age. I'm glad you talked
about how the younger generation is thinking because I did a feature yesterday on iHeartRadio
that was one hundred percent based on the people that I talk with that go,
I don't think about it because if I think about it, it gives
me anxiety, and I go, no, you've got to think about this
and you've got to activate it. That's why it's so important that you continue
your word well exactly, and so I believe that as well with the book.
Yes you think about it, that you don't have to you don't have
to have because I get it. Yes, sometimes it can make people really
anxious, and so being able to talk about it, but also being able
to remind people of the potential of our world. I think so often we
forget about the potential we can reach, and we we're so focused on talking
about the issue and talking about our currency, and that's what's causing the anxiety.
I think we need to talk about it and also be like, and
here is a solution, or and here is the type of world we're going
to have. And I remember having conversations with people and then coming out of
those conversations and being very, very discouraged. And it can be draining.
So we need to talk about it, and but we need to talk about
it in a new light, a new way that allows people to Yes,
I mean, I think if you're not concerned about these issues, and that's
a whole other issue in and of itself, but we need to be able
to talk to it to a point where we're not anxious. And I think
the best way to do that is to be able to share the type of
WORL we have and to also focus on solving the problem instead of just lingering
and staying I guess sad and about the problem. Yeah. I'm just so
proud of you. I cannot wait to talk to you more and more in
the future as you continue to grow with this universe. Well, thank you
for having me and allowing me to share a little message. Will you be
brilliant today? Okay, Ulanda, I will thank you