I'm building shopping centers and movie theaters in the inner cities. So that means supplying jobs and letting blacks understand that we have to build our communities back, not looking to anybody else.
Magic JohnsonRead
I don't care who is attacking my son. I still support him; I still love him.
Interpretation
A parent's unconditional love and support for their child remains steadfast despite outside criticism.
This quote by Magic Johnson emphasizes the idea that a parent's love for their child is unwavering and not influenced by external opinions or circumstances. It suggests that familial bonds are strong and that support for a loved one is a fundamental element of parenting, regardless of the challenges they may face or the judgments they might receive from others.
In practice
During a family gathering, to express solidarity with your child facing criticism.
I'm building shopping centers and movie theaters in the inner cities. So that means supplying jobs and letting blacks understand that we have to build our communities back, not looking to anybody else.
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HIV changed my life, but it doesn't keep me from living.
I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure - like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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Fathering imposed an obligation that was more than your money, your body, or your time, a presence neither physical nor measurable by clocks: open-ended, eternal, and invisible, like the commitment of gravity to the stars.
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