My Youngest Granddaughter Becomes a News Reporter for Six Minutes

Her biggest takeaway from the interview was that we were both "teacher's pets." My biggest takeaway was the overflowing love she has for humankind and a grandmother who would ask her to be brave and interview me in front of the world.
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When I got the notification that HuffPost was doing a video series called #talktome, I couldn't resist raising my hand. I recognize the importance of generational sharing. In the span of 5 to 7 minutes, we get to join the past and present generations (there's a 41-year difference) and make something beautiful out of our temporary union for the world to see.

My family is a three-hour drive from Houston, but I felt it was very important for me to create a video with one of my children or grandchildren. I let my social media phobic son decide who was going to be the interviewer. For days, I thought it would be him. But as I watched the miles click away on my speedometer, I questioned if that was a reasonable assumption. I know he loves me, but he usually doesn't compromise his boundaries for anyone. Well to my pleasant surprise, he rehearsed the questions with my youngest granddaughter and she was it! We were scheduled to start at 5:00 pm (CST) and he conveniently disappeared and she asked me when we were going to get started.

I set up the camera and we actually did my FIRST Facebook Live video. Her biggest takeaway from the interview was that we were both "teacher's pets." My biggest takeaway was the overflowing love she has for humankind and a grandmother who would ask her to be brave and interview me in front of the world. She did a great job and if any of the networks is looking for an eight-year-old anchor, check her out.

Thank you HuffPost for the opportunity to be a video griot. I will remember this experience forever.

Sharon C. Jenkins is a serial "authorpreneur" and a consummate entrepreneur. Her main mission in life is to help authors and small businesses increase their "brandwidth" and to successfully pursue their passion for writing excellence. She is the Inspirational Principal for The Master Communicator's Writing Services. Her writing services and books are tools that assist others in realizing their literary dreams and achieve excellence in their business. She has two great loves in her life: writing and helping others.

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