An incident transpired when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were quite revealing.
Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:
“When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger
sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind
the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could
possibly give in one day.
My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap
and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes
and said, “Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and
hard to get to.
Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and
protected.
Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean,
covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.
Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with
layers and layers of rock. You’ve got to work hard to get to them.”
He looked at me with serious eyes. “Your body is sacred. You’re
far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.”
Courtesy: Black Dads Rock
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