miss pat

I met Liz Mikel in New Orleans after she performed the monologue "Hey, Miss Pat" at V to the 10th. The monologue was originally for Oprah, but Oprah got sick, so Liz had to take it. Clearly, it was meant for her. I met a lot of people that night, but she was so engaging and clearly someone with such inner strength.

I met her after the performance, late at night, in the lobby of the W hotel in New Orleans, and I got a chance to talk to her outside on the patio. We talked about not knowing how we got somewhere, how we couldn't believe that life had brought us there, to that moment. We talked about there being "no accidents". She was telling me how she was having some success in her carreer, but still struggling so hard, and having this amazing moment all in the midst of that. I don't know Liz at all, other than watching her peform, and having a few moments with her late that night, but she has a huge voice inside of her, a huge talent. There is no doubt that she will be heard. She's amazing.


And Miss Pat...she is the woman who inspired the monologue. "Hey, Miss Pat, whatcha got cookin'?" She is cooking shrimp and grits, love and revolution.

You can watch Liz's performance here:
http://v10.vday.org/anniversary-events/video/heymisspat