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I spent International Women's Day remembering a friend

Published 18 days ago • 1 min read

Reader

Yesterday was International Women’s Day.

I spent it at a memorial.

Celebrating the life of a woman whose light shined on the life of so many others.

My wife and I said goodbye to our dear friend of 40 years.

Christina Kumi Kimball was a goddess.

Grace. Precision. Focus. Beauty.

She was the daughter of a small Japanese mother and a 6-foot-5-inch-tall African American military father.

She became a dancer. Not just any dancer.

• She performed with the
Alvin Ailey Dance Company.
• She danced on Broadway in Cats.
• She lit up The Wiz.
• She played Tiger Lily in the
national tour of Peter Pan.
• She graced the screen in The Cotton Club.

For 40 years, she was part of my life.

And yesterday, we said goodbye.

Here’s what I keep thinking:

Life isn’t measured by how long you live.
It’s measured by how many lives you touch.

Kumi touched generations.

Through every leap. Every performance. Every moment of presence.

She didn’t just move across stages.

She moved people.

That’s the legacy that lasts.

Rest in grace, Kumi. Your light shines on.

David and Sherry Brier

Stop burning cash on marketing. Every Saturday, I share how to make your brand a magnet, not a money pit.

by David Brier, Bestselling Author and Rebranding Expert

I'm David Brier—the guy CEOs call when they've burned so much cash on marketing, their spouses think they have a coke habit. I'm like rehab for your brand, except instead of getting you clean, I get you profitable. Think of me as the Betty Ford Clinic of branding, but with better ROI and no group hugs. (Explains why I wrote the bestseller Brand Intervention that Daymond John calls "Genius.")

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