rod aissa

Creature of life and Content. Views are very much my own.

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

@mariashriver @thesundaypaper it does such courage. But find the courage to reach out. No one has to go it alone.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

In this week’s edition of @thesundaypaper, I talked about this summer being a summer of friendship, a summer of connection. So many people in our country are lonely, divided, and scared to reach out. Reaching out is hard. Reaching out takes courage. Reaching out takes vulnerability. That is what I think @HunterBiden is doing here. He’s very open and honest about his own life, the mistakes he’s made and wanting to own up to them, while also wanting to reach out to others who might have gone through the same type of thing.

I think Hunter’s desire to talk and start a conversation about addiction, about recovery is wonderful. He acknowledges that not everybody will like it and that people might complain about it, but I’m glad that he acknowledges it. He’s also been met by a lot of love a lot of friendship. People need support in their lives. Life is tough for everyone, so when someone says, I’m here to start a conversation about mistakes I’ve made, about what I’ve learned about recovery, about addiction, I think it’s moving. It’s scary for them, and I’m sure scary for those who want to reach out and start that conversation with him, but in the spirit of this being the summer of friendship, the summer of connection, and in the spirit of moving forward and reaching across the divide, why not support someone who’s trying? 

Let this be your reminder or your nudge to reach out to someone you’ve not spoken to, whether because of a political difference, distance, or just because. Let today be the day you reconnect, and start your summer of friendship and connection off with an outreached hand.

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

Love it

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

@future_vision_x Her life

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

Truth

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Find substance abuse help through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline. Connect with treatment and mental health referrals near you by: Calling 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

@BillieJeanKing @AlexZverev Inspiring for sure for us all. We need help getting the iLet Act passed. That would be a victory

[Roland-Garros @rolandgarros]

Celebrating together through the years 🎂

Happy 40th birthday, dear Rafa 🧡

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

This docu series is fantastic

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

As players struggle with the heat at Roland-Garros, it's a reminder of Nadal's extraordinary achievements on the clay over the years. The new Netflix doc Rafa is full of insights and when I spoke to Nadal about it, he reflected on his uncle Toni's intense training regime.

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

@amanpour Loved this series so much.

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

I’m so happy!

[Jane Mayer @JaneMayerNYer]

And for JFK’s birthday the court gave his Kennedy Center back to him 🎉🎂 🎁

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

@BillieJeanKing I remember talking to him on the grounds of Forest Hills way back in the day. I was just a kid and he was so nice.

[Kerry Kennedy @KerryKennedyRFK]

Happy birthday, Uncle Jack. ❤️ You brought so much laughter and joy to my childhood and to the world. I will always remember sneaking around the Oval Office, summers in Hyannis Port, and all the small moments between you and Daddy. I may be celebrating your birthday from here on earth, but as you aptly said, "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” Your ideas continue to guide us every day. Thinking of you with love and gratitude.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

An appropriate birthday present on my uncle's birthday today. A federal judge ruled that President Trump and the Kennedy Center Board acted unlawfully in renaming the Kennedy Center. The judge held that only Congress can change the Center's name and blocked the planned two-year closure. I know they'll probably appeal and the story isn't over, but for today let’s celebrate a great birthday gift.

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

Icon.

[Billie Jean King @BillieJeanKing]

70 years ago this week, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a major singles title, defeating the U.K.'s Angela Mortimer in the Women's Singles Final of the French Championships.

Thinking of my Shero and all she's done to break barriers.

[🧑‍🦰🔪 @fanofchucky]

I wish I could time travel to 1988 so I can see the audience's reaction to Chucky coming to life for the 1st time

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

Things just got so boring. Get well soon!

[Carlos Alcaraz @carlosalcaraz]

Mi recuperación va por buen camino y me siento mucho mejor, pero desgraciadamente aún no estoy listo para poder jugar y por eso tengo que renunciar a la gira de hierba en Queen’s y Wimbledon. Son dos torneos realmente especiales para mí y los echaré mucho de menos. Seguimos trabajando para volver lo antes posible! ❤️

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Remembering the great Donna Summer, who passed away 14 years ago today.

[rod aissa @jrodaissa]

@thesnlnetwork Congrats! I remember when we put him on SNL

[𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ✨🎵 @Hoang_HQ]

"Gonna dress you up in my love!” 💖

Imagine if the internet and social media were around in the 1980s.