Today\u2019s meditation is a meditation of gratitude and love for my brother. There hasn\u2019t been a day of my life that I didn\u2019t love and respect my twin brother, Asao Inoue. He has been my life-long companion, friend and brother. My life would not be what it is today without him. I am humbled, thankful and filled with love for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asao was my first and most favorite playmate as a child, and today he is always my most favorite company that I ever keep. He recently published another book called \u201cAbove The Well, an antiracist literacy argument from a boy of color.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes Asao is a tenured professor of rhetoric and composition at ASU. He really is a rock star in academia in the field of antiracist literacy and pedagogy. But what I love so much about my brother is that he is compassionate, loving, intelligent and understands the importance of our words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And to me the word \u201cbrother\u201d means so much love. When I say the word brother I feel warm and loving inside always. I don\u2019t know why I was so blessed to have so much love in my life. My mother, my brother and so many others. I grew up encumbered with love that was unconditional and relentless. I know this isn\u2019t what everyone experiences, but I did in spades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you Asao. I am so proud of all that you are. You are a loving husband and father, a powerful educator and the best brother I could ever have. I know we intended this life together. I think we are making it a grand success! I love you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am love. I am joy. I am so very good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n