In this week’s Cuppa Joy, I reflect on the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson at the close of Black History Month. Not through campaigns or controversy, but through a story he often told about his grandmother—a woman who couldn’t afford a blanket and stitched scraps into a quilt to keep her family warm. What might it mean to “stitch a country together” in our own time? This episode explores our shared desire to hold onto a dream, to stitch together differences, and to choose warmth over separation.

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In honor of Presidents Day, I found myself looking beyond the holiday to something deeper — how leadership is formed long before titles or power. From the childhood hardships of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt to Viktor Frankl’s reminder that we always retain the freedom to choose our response, this week’s Cuppa Joy explores the narrow but powerful space between event and response — and the moment we realize we have a say in the outcome.

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This week’s Cuppa Joy begins with a joke from comedian Josh Johnson about Spanish at the Super Bowl. It made me laugh — and then made me think. Why is it often easier to enjoy what a culture creates than to welcome the people themselves? As I reflect during Black History Month, I share some honest thoughts about tribal instincts, widening our circles, and a quiet conviction that love keeps refusing to give fear the final word.

If something in today’s Cuppa stirred a thought or a memory, sparked a question, or simply made you want to reach out, I’d love to hear from you. Write to me at robyn@delongteam.com