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10 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
1/
 #WhatsYourWhy

Next to Grady garage

Him: “Heeeey! I been hoping I’d see you.”
Me: “Heeey!”
Him: “I just wanted you to know that I thought on that talk we had that one day.”
Me: *listening*
Him: “I changed my mind ‘bout the shot.”

I placed my hand on my chest.

Wait. What?
2/
 See, he wasn’t just a no. He was a hard no.

A hell no even.

Me: “Wow. That makes me SO happy.”*sigh*
Him: *chuckles*“You ‘bout to cry?”

And that took me over the edge. I shook my head and patted my eyes with the heels of my hands.

Me: “See what you did?”

*laughter*
3/
 His voice softened and his eyes grew warm.

Him: “Naaah. See what YOU did.”

Now I was full on weeping. I nodded my head and tried to get it together.

Me: *sniffling* “Thank you, friend.”
Him: “Nah, Ms. Manning. Thank YOU.”

Whew.
4/
 Some days? Man. I feel so discouraged. And so tired. But then—just when I feel like giving up—I get a shot in the arm like this.

A why behind the what.

Damn. I’m just glad to be here, man. So, so glad.

Yeah. 👊🏽

#BlackWhysMatter #ATimeSuchAsThis

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD Profile picture
9 Feb
1/
 #WhatsYourWhy

At the curb market by Grady

Them: "Hey, Dr. Manning!"
Me: "Heeeey!"

*air fist bump*

Me: "You doing alright?"
Them: "I'm making it."
Me: "Guess that's all we can do right?"
Them: "Exactly."

*pause*

Them: "Hey, I'm glad to see you feeling better."

Huh?
2/
 Them: "Look like you was in a bad way this weekend from what I saw on social media."
Me: "Haaaa! Can't even front. . . I was, man."

In a bad way. A perfect descriptor.

In fact, I'd just used that very phrase with my teenaged son just an hour before.

Yup.
3/
 Son: *frantic* "Mom, I can't find my computer charger! Where's yours?!"
Me: *calm* "I took it to work."
Son: *frantic* "What I am supposed to do?"
Me: "Are you testing?"
Son: "No."
Me: "Use your phone. Otherwise you in a bad way until I get home."

Mmm hmm.

But I digress.
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Kimberly D. Manning, MD Profile picture
2 Feb
1/
 #WhatsYourWhy

In front of Grady

Them: "Scuse me--did I see you on TV talking about the #COVIDVaccine?"
Me: "Hey there. I think so, yes."
Them: "I liked what you said."
Me: "Wow. I appreciate that."

The wind whipped around as we stepped aside for someone to pass.
2/
 Them: "There was one thing I was wishing y'all had talked about. But I guess you can't go over everything."
Me: "You mind me asking what?"

They pulled their coat in tighter. I did my best to look like I wasn't in a rush.

Even though I kind of was.

Them: "It's okay."
3/
 Me: "Happy to give it a try if you think it might help you."
Them: *thinking* "I kind of feel like to a doctor it might seem stupid. But I know a whole bunch of people who wonder about this."

Their internal deliberation continued as the wind kept punishing us. I waited.
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Kimberly D. Manning, MD Profile picture
30 Jan
1/
 #WhatsYourWhy

Clinic

Her: “You probably think I’m stupid.”
Me: “That’s not true, sis. I’ve worked with you too long to think that.”
Her: “Okay. Well I bet you think me saying no to a #CovidVaccine when I work in a hospital is dumb.”

I shook my head.
2/
 Me: “I think you’re amazing. And if you’re holding off on getting it, you probably have your reason.”
Her: *sighs*
Me: “Can I ask you what it is?”
Her: “What—my reason?”
Me: “Yeah. I mean, if you cool telling me.”

*silence*

Her: “Maaan. I just don’t know, Dr. Manning.”
3/
 Me: “Okay.”
Her: “Okay?”

I touched her arm.

Me: “Yeah. Okay. I mean. . .We can talk about it if you want. Or not if you don’t.”
Her: “I. . I just. . .” *looks around* “Um, can we chat someplace private?”
Me: “Sure.”

We stepped into a patient room and closed the door.
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28 Jan
1/
 #WhatsYourWhy

Last week

Him: "Are you. . . Manning?"
Me: "Yup."

*pause*

Him: "Okay, just to be clear: Ma'am, I'm here only to take payment and remove the immobilizers from your tires. I can't handle any disputes or anything."
Me: "Uhh. . .okay."

He adjusted his mask.
2/
 Me: "Excuse me, sir. May I ask a question?"
Him: *looking up from credit-card reader* "Yes, ma'am?"
Me: "Is 'immobilizer' a new fancy name y'all use for 'boot?'"

*laughter*

Him: *shaking head* "You funny."
Me: "Immobilizer? This is downtown ATL, shawty. That's a BOOT."
3/
 He laughed again and took my credit card.

Me: "Dang, so you must really meet some characters."
Him: *shaking head* "Maaaan, listen. These folks be going off on me. And I be like, 'Look, I'm just here to take your boot off.'"
Me: "You mean immobilizer."

*laughter*
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25 Jan
1/
 Waiting for takeout

Her: “Girrrrl! Who is that random white man all over your face?”

*leans closer*

Her: “Waymint—is that my man #Fauci? Oh, okay, sis. You good.”
Him: “Oh yeeeeah, that’s our dude. Fauci definitely invited to the family BBQ.”

*laughter*
2/
 Me: “Plus you know he’ll wear a mask.”
Him: “And he already got a #COVID shot.”

I mean . . how could I resist?

Me: “So what y’all thinking about getting a #COVIDVaccine?”
Her: *shrugs*
Him: “Shiiiiid. I already got BOTH a mine.”
Me: “Yeah?”
Him: “Heeeeell yeah. At my job.”
3/
 Her: “You wasn’t scared?”
Him: *shaking head* “F that. I’m way more scared of suffocating to death.”
Her: *listening*
Me: “I got vaccinated, too.”
Her: *swinging head to me* “You did?”
Me: “Yup.”
Him: *gives me elbow bump* “That’s what’s up.”

She looked intrigued.
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20 Jan
1/
 A Grady elder once told me that we should all learn (and savor) ALL 3 verses of the Negro National Anthem. In honor of her-- and this historic moment--these @EmoryMedicine #BlackWomeninMedicine have done just that.

The first but not the last. . . .
2/
 . . . and at @EmoryMedicine, not the only either.

We are Assistant, Associate, and FULL Professors.
We are deans, vice chairs, chiefs, educators, investigators, and more.

And this?

This is for colored girls who considered quitting when the expectation wasn't enuf. . .
3/
 Sis. . . .you've got this. Yes, you.

We see you.
We're with you.
We celebrate you.

The first but not the last. Oh, happy day! 🌄✊🏾

#RepresentationMatters
#BlackWomeninMedicine
#BlackWomenatEmoryMedicine
#LiftEvryVoice
#TheFirstButNotTheLast
#WeGotNOW
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