I think we all remember, or have some understanding of what it means when we use the word "solid"...Speaking in the vernacular, or ... using the colloquial expressions of our region (and our times), we acknowledged, in the affirmative, when someone spoke a truism. "Solid, my brotha... right on." Or, if we needed a favor we'd say, "Hey, my sista, can you do me this solid, one time?"
"Solid" is a powerful word - an adjective with over 20 definitions (I researched it, you know)... and I dig them all. Before I went to the dictionary (dot com - ha!), I tried to think of as many definitions as I could on my own. Words like, "strong", "firm", "secure", came to mind. And there are more: "of substantial character", "having 3 dimensions (length, breadth, thickness)", "whole or entire", "real or genuine", "financially sound or strong", "thorough, vigorous, great".... I mean, it was amazing to see so many definitions associated with this five-letter word!
I'm at a place in life where I'm taking stock, reassessing, reviewing, reflecting... and standing firmly on a foundation laid many years ago. At my age, it's not even cute to find too many flaws in the infrastructure; cracks and leaks in the framework must be repaired with a quickness (simple mathematics: more time behind me than ahead of me). I am thankful that I've been blessed with lessons from my own personal book of pitfalls... experience has taught me some things. And the most remarkable piece is, I have access to all the tools necessary to keep it funky, fresh...and "solid."
God is good...
"S/he who has ears, let them hear"....
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