Love Letter to Shawn

To My Ultimate BK Shorty:

Shawn, I wanna take the time out to wish you a happy and healthy 36th birthday. You may not know it, but the impact you've had on my life is now, and forever will be unmatched. You introduced me to real original flavor and showed me you were the one beyond a reasonable doubt.

You've shown me things in your lifetime and layed the blueprint too many try to follow but never seem to get. You let us know the city was yours and even though there was no love in the heart of it, you would not lose. You let me know there were gonna be haters but no matter what, all I had to do was brush the dirt off my shoulders, know it wasn't personal and that no one could knock the hustle. You did things your way and was always on a paper chase. You've ridden your way out the hood now and I'm happy for your success.

You were there for me in times when others weren't. When dudes were actin' funny, you just wanted to love me and make me throw my hands up. When I forgot where I was, you let me know it was time to get my mind right and to love dudes with my mind and not my heart. You went from big pimpin' to knowin' the difference between a bitch and a "B." You showed me the difference between bitches and sisters and gave me tips on how to be some lucky guy's sunshine.

Many didn't understand my love for you, Shawn, but I just told them to let you hold 'em, let you touch 'em and soon they'd understand. From the takeover straight on through to the encore, you let everybody know you were a renegade and there wasn't much more to say. I miss you, I won't lie. And though you explained your absence in your letter to the summer, I still found myself hopeful you'd break up with corporate America. I know now you're never gonna leave her, she's showin' you a lot of love right now, I can't be mad. I know money ain't a thang to you and I love that even though you're gone, you're really always there.

I allow you to reintroduce yourself to me over and over again and each time, I remember what it is that made me love you in the first place. No one has ever been able to give me the shock and awe you do and I doubt anyone ever will. You'll always be a part of me, whether I'm parkin' lot pimpin' or movin' like a crook move.

So to you, Shawn, Hov', Hova, S Dot, Jigga, Jay, Mr. President, I say happy happy birthday. I love you, I miss you and you will forever be in my heart!!

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