To Develop: Blog 365 Day 28 – That Little Boy Again
By Jiddoe S'Phatt
Warmest greetings! My name is Jiddoe S’Phatt. Welcome to day
28 of “To Develop: Blog 365”.
Inspiration to write comes from a number of places. For this
blog I’ve been inspired by hip-hop artist Rick Chyme and producer
David K. Manley of Man@Work Productions. Through a collaborative project
titled #DailyPieces365
these two artists will release a new song every day for the next 365
consecutive days! Their impressive dedication has motivated me to write a new
blog every day of 2018.
A little piece of me goes into each entry I write. I hope
you enjoy this one!
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I have terrible, sometimes debilitating stage fright.
When I was a child my mother entered me into a modeling
showcase. When I heard my name I took one trembled step into view and froze. People
were smiling and clapping. Cameras were flashing. After an agonizing minute or
so I turned and ran back to the dressing room area. I never came back out.
I’ve stood on plenty stages since then. Most were brief appearances.
Before each of them I was that little boy again.
Ryan Evens aka hip-hop artist and philanthropist HighTyde asked
me to repeatedly place myself in that situation for several hours as the
co-host of his annual charity concert Project Cypher. Yet, the more I thought
about the reason I’d be on stage, the more I was willing to endure the symptoms
that come with my stage fright.
All proceeds from Project Cypher go to a family of a special
needs child. The people it benefits deal with daily circumstance far worse than
my momentary sour stomach and nervous sweat. Having people stare at me is not
life-threatening. Garnering attention won’t require a run of medical expenses,
trips to the pharmacy, or countless hours at the mercy of medical professionals
who, despite their education and training, don’t have all the answers.
I have stage fright. It flares up right before I go on to co-host
Project Cypher.
Why is this an issue?
It’s not. I’m willing to get over my fear and be strong for
the benefit of others.
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