in the language of johnny coltrane, you are being forces for good and pass, present and the work that i know you plan to do. i want to begin by saluting my dear brother. give it up for this brother. so much eloquence. eloquence as wisdom speaking. he is a young brother with an old soul. he has a golden heart. he has a brilliant mind. he represents so much of the best of the islamic tradition in the united states. that makes a difference. a crucial difference. we know about the vicious stereotypes when it comes to our muslim brothers and sisters. as well as a sense of humor. you can tell, he has a lot of style. doesn't he have a lot of style? oh, yes indeed, indeed, indeed. my beloved wife, dr. and and po never been to texas before. he said, i want to see what it's like. i said, you are coming to the best in texas. don't confuse it with some of the other parts of texas. i want to let you know my mama is from texas. that is irene b west. she is from a major metropolitan center named orange, texas. anybody knows orange nose it is a little small town. my brother who was still alive was bo