This is a post that you can share with your daughters or any young girl in your life.

Last night I got the news that one of the classiest women of the 20th century passed on from this life after 92 years. Lena Horne was the personification of ladyship by this world’s standards. And even though she was one of those stars that had every right to feel privileged and look down her nose at others, she didn’t forget where she came from and that there was immense value in the least of these.

I don’t remember much about her because most of her work in song and movies was about about 50 years before my time. But I do recall that she sang songs that made me want to treat women with respect and when I saw her in movies I admired her spunk, resilience and majestic persona.

I have a daughter who is only 3 and a half and even though she would probably have a ball imitating some of the older girls in the neighborhood who like to stand in the parking lot and pick with the boys, talk way too loud and dance and gyrate her little skinny hips to music that isn’t even playing, I intend to let her see a different way for little girls/big girls/grown women to be.

I intend to introduce her to Ms. Lena Horne and songs like:

I intend to introduce her to Ms. Lena Horne and movies like :

I intend to introduce her to Ms Lena Horne and moments like these:

I hope that one day instead of conversations about senseless reality shows and foolish discussions about why its so hard to find a good man she will lead or at least join other women in discussions about the greatest generation ever produced, conducting human affairs with justice, balance and authenticity. Teaching and mentoring children to higher standards of excellence and being the type of woman that makes a man want to be better.

I hope she’ll grow to understand and embody the principle that righteousness, cleanliness and modesty is far more sexy than trying to be sexy. (HighRoadism for this day)

And I hope she’ll help others to realize that like the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said: “A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women”

It seems like Ms Lena Horne was a woman to be admired. She will truly be missed.

Rest In Peace