Griffin Speaks

"IT"

Do you have “IT”? We all know someone who has “IT”. What exactly is this “IT”? I define “IT” as “what counts” “what Matters” in order for people to be attracted to you. You have seen people who draw people to them like a lodestone (something that strongly attracts). They cannot make a move without a crowd following them or wanting to follow them. The following local people have “IT”: Price, Robinson,  Underwood, Reed, Winston, Brown, McPherson, Boyd, Means, Dixon, Stevens, Bell, Johnson, Smith, Briddell, Strange, Williams, Gaskin, Tate, Doctson, White, Calhoun, Thomas, Hampton, Lewis, Beasley, Dunson, Myers, Seawright, Carter, Barnes, Starks, McDonald, Geter, Cummings, Jackson, Ward, Jordan, Sewell, Harris, Gilmore, Lee, Arrington, Wiggins, James, Brooks, Crum, Battle, Morris, Walker, Moore, Scott, Battle, Bryant, Hill, Bailey, Jackson, Ross, Seay, Wilson, Patterson, Jarmon, Mays, Gray, Evans, Trimble, Whitaker, Rose, Holmes, Hodges, Watts, Dawson, McClammy, Knight, Turner, Sippial, King, Hopson, Harrell, Anderson, Crawford, Perry, Long, Black, Nix, Jones, Miller, Watson, Hogue, Wallace, Ausborn, Bates, Daniels, Hatcher, Watkins, Miles, Pender, Roberts, Edwards, Whatley, Martin, Cobb, Wright, Crittenden, Harrison, Bowman, Bass, Everidge, Jenkins, Franklin, Stallworth, Bulls, Lawrence, Holmes, Douglas, Pugh, Fitzpatick, Hardwick,Mckitt,  Taylor, Adams, Baker, Washington, Nickson, Gillis,  Massey, Love, Bradford, Higgins, Riggins, McCall, Davis, Rumph, Stoudemire. 

If you live in Montgomery, Alabama in the African American community and your last name does not appear on the list above then I don’t believe you have “IT”. There is a lot of debate about who has “IT”. The people who possess the “IT” stand out from the crowd. They have a confidence about them that is indescribable. They have a presence. When they are in a room everyone in the room is aware of their presence even if they do not interact with them. The next time you attend a party take note of who attracts your attention. How many times do you cut your eyes over to look at them and to see with whom they are interacting.  

If you would like to have “IT”, I suggest that you study people who have “IT”.  I believe that “IT” can be acquired. How do you acquire this elusive and transient “IT”?  If you want people to notice you, start noticing them. If you want people to speak to you, start speaking to them. If you want people to like you, start liking them, if you want people to care about you, start caring about them, if you want people to start being attracted to you, start being attracted to them. It is simple if you want to have “IT” then give “IT”.

 In the words of my dad, “You must honor the chair whether it is sitting, walking or lying down.”

Greg Griffin is a free lance writer. You can read his previous articles by visiting his web page at www.greggriffin.com or write to him at P.O. Box 250194 Montgomery, Alabama 36125-0194. 

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