Man I gotta get this off my chest.. I grew up with parents that truly loved me. Provided for me did everything to make a way. Yet and still we all have our pathways that we must choose and at one point being known for how hard I could be or grit on someone became my obsession. I did a lot of things that Im honestly not proud of but felt like it was my ultimate goal to gain the respect of the Ol Heads and my peers. My parents saw me losing myself and my way and changed my environment. I was so mad and resented the fact that I couldnt stay on the Northside with all my friends from Manchester and Columbus. I never lived there but Ill be damned if I didnt represent it. I was willing to die for it!! How crazy does that sound now at 36 years old. I thanks the Almighty everyday for just my life and when I say life I mean that Im alive. Ive buried so many and have found out through FB how many I grew up with are dead and gone. Its unbelievable to me how we have killed off one another and for what? I been asked so many times what fuels my drive to mentor young people, is it the money, the fame? Why do you work so hard to impact so many peoples lives? The answer is always the same, because I was one of them because I needed someone to save me because they deserve a chance at winning in life, because no mother or father should have to burry their child because we are more then drug dealers, gang bangers, killers and thieves. I figured out at some point in my life that we are what we believe we are nothing more nothing less. If we believe that we are no more than a killer thats what we will be but if we believe we are amazing then thats what we will be. I will use my last breath trying to convince any youth that will listen that they are more than what society says you should be!!! You are more than what the statistics say you should be!!! You are special you are somebody you are worth more than dying violently out here. You are destine to impact others in a positive way you are destine to be great!!! I will never ever stop raising the next generation to be more than what we were!!! One love and respect due to all the fallen and those who still live on.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 22:40:08 +0000
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