LZ Granderson: I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversial topics. "You would drop me off and sit in the car for a few hours each week, reading voraciously," he writes. He says his mom made it possible for his life to be shaped by dance, yet not in a way that put him directly in the center like so many children today. LZ: You also showed me a commitment to your own lifelong learning that demonstrated the importance of self-care and growth.