Aaliyah Unleashed

DID YOU KNOW: Usher wasn’t the only one with a confession. In Hill Harper’s book, “Letters To A Young Brother”, Harper talks about how he never had the courage to ask out Aaliyah. 

Page 137: Harper talks about “Fear Levels” when approaching a girl. How his fear level isn’t high if he likes a girl that rejects him, but his fear level is extremely high if it’s a girl he really REALLY digs and he used Aaliyah as an example. 

“ I thought she was beautiful, talented, and nice. I would see her around every once in a while. One time, we were both at a party at Leonardo DiCaprio’s house. We were hanging out talking and she was there with her friend. I wanted to ask Aaliyah out, or at least get her phone number, but I kept hesitating. I kept getting nervous, telling myself that if her friend weren’t there I would ask for her number, but that was just me trying to rationalize my fear. The truth is I was afraid Aaliyah wouldn’t like me. My fears stopped me from doing anything, and I vowed that the next time I saw her, I would ask her out. But by then, she had a serious boyfriend. I’m not saying that if I had asked her out she would have become my girlfriend, but because I caved in to my fears and that voice of doubt, we will never know. Even if I wanted, I couldn’t even ask her out now because less than a year later she died in a tragic accident. You never know what tomorrow holds, so if you have an intuitive notion to do something, do it, and don’t let fear stop you. ”

Happy Belated Birthday to Actor Hill Harper (Born May 17, 1966)  

• So, what spikes your fear level when it comes to asking someone out and what words of encouragement would you give someone reading your comment?  
• Do you think Aaliyah would have given him a chance? He was 5'7 (she was 5'7 as well). He was born in 1966 (13 years older than her).  
• What is a great song you’d recommend for someone trying to overcome fear of asking someone out? Aaliyah once shared that during an autograph signing, a fan told her that her song, “One In A Million” help him ask out a girl.

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