00:00I am here to represent Queen Marla Gibbs.
00:13I am 55 years old, and I do not use these cards.
00:18I use pen and paper.
00:21So here we go.
00:23It's safe to say that no one here in this room
00:27can claim 93 years of service to this thing we call life,
00:41other than Miss Margaret Theresa Bradley,
00:47better known as Queen Marla Gibbs.
00:52I have to admit, it was a bit, I was a little flummox
00:56when trying to come up with an impactful summation
01:01of this beautiful black female who has been a force of nature
01:06to be reckoned with.
01:09I mean, how do you achieve a task in two minutes for this woman?
01:15So I decided to approach my thoughts of Queen Marla from the other side.
01:24The side that has sustained, contained, and protected her.
01:35So that she will be able at the tender age of 93 to continue to culminate
01:45and share her legacy and life's journey with all of us.
01:52Without a doubt, I know Queen Marla has made so many sacrifices for all of us
02:00in this room right now as I speak.
02:04We are all elated to bear witness to Queen Marla,
02:08being given her well-deserved accolades, recognitions, flowers,
02:15and awards while she can savor them.
02:24Queen Marla, that's fine, you can clap.
02:31Queen Marla is a survivor of this business of show.
02:41Most of us in this room look at the bright side of what we do.
02:46But if we are to continue our journey, we should recognize the following.
02:55Queen Marla is a rebel with a quiet but determined cause.
03:06She is an orator that says what needs to be said when needed.
03:15Queen Marla has made many sacrifices in her seven decades of giving and sharing with us.
03:30The crazy part is that we will really never know those real sacrifices that she has made.
03:38Unfortunately, she is not here because she's 93 years old and she doesn't have to give a
03:51further complaints.
03:52She let them know those challenges.
04:01You
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