So, here I am, having the worst day of my life… I put on my smile for the world every day. It makes me happy to make others happy. But today was bad. And I decided “f–k it, face it anyways Dani. Don’t call out and crawl under your rock of depression until you recover like you always do. Go to work with your sad face on and be vulnerable. Don’t hide today and nurse your wounds, don’t wear the happy mask. Make this day better. Your steps are ordered by the Lord.” My beautiful sister/cousin came to my house to get her gels done this morning and, let’s just say she unfortunately had to mediate some Bulls–t (let’s not give that no glory)… and we went on with our days determined that it would still be a good (rainy day) and parted ways. Then my friend EnaMichelle Stevenss had to talk me out of a nervous breakdown… I was like “this is Not the Dani I want the world to see” but she stayed on the phone and tried to calm me as I walked into my job. Now yall know how they treat “us” up in there but so I was like if the manager starts with me, I’m outtie. As I’m walking up the stairs, I see a familiar face…she says “hello” and smiles (I was staring at her like I saw a ghost, and I did not have on my winged eyeliner or any lipstick so I was pretty scary )… I was still crying and started telling her about my horrible day… and pouring it out like a faucet (I kept telling her I promise I won’t make a scene) and she was more patient than my therapist, and ain’t nobody as patient as Denise Jones. She listened. I told her that my cousin loves her and I just did her nails because she is going to see her tonight and I don’t wanna take a picture with her cause of the obvious but I want to call my cousin (she didn’t answer )and take a pic for her. She said “no, you are gonna take it with me, as a matter of fact give me your phone, we gonna take a video.” Miss #JillScott
Posted by Dani Ruelas Jones-Nash on Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Jill Scott shared a little encouragement with a super fan, Dani Ruelas Jones-Nash. Earlier this week, Nash bumped into the soul singer while shopping at Walgreens. And it appears that the Get On Up star had just the words she was looking for.
Now we’ve all been there. But this is why we love Scott. She went there … cried, laughed and felt for this young woman as if she were one of her closest friends. Talk about showing love to a fan! What do you think of the “You Don’t Know” recording artist’s heartfelt message to Jones-Nash … really anyone who’s feeling down and out? Sound off in the comment section below.
