Today's lesson

Sometimes, you can't make the mountain come to you. You must go to the mountain.

Fuck them. I can't wait until they fucking die.

I finished helping her move out of yet another apartment today. Her roommates had all already moved out. Seeing her sleeping alone on the floor in that empty apartment, with no furniture, no pictures on the wall, nothing left in the drawers... I thought about how everyone in her life has a home to go to. I thought about how long she's lived this way. The secret tears she must have shed in the dark...

It breaks me to know her only home is so far away.

I will be her home.

I was rolling through the hood, bumping Bach, and I stopped at a red light next to a big truck. The gruffy looking man inside had Pink Floyd's "Money" blasting, and I scanned the radio to see if I could find the same station. I found it and turned up the volume myself. I saw him looking at me in the corner of my eye so I looked, and he gave a smile and a tough guy nod of acknowledgement. We drove off. He went left, I went straight.

"Money, it's a crime.
Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie."

You'll never be as young again as you are right NOW.

An unappreciative man is not a real man.

Here are some of the people I will forever appreciate for helping to shape who I am today (in no particular order or organization).



DH - If I can name one person who's influenced me the most in my whole life, it would be you. You taught me more about leadership than anyone could ever learn in a class or book. You taught me what friendship is all about. You're my blood till the end.

EL - You were like both a father and older brother to me in times when I needed guidance and acceptance. I learned so much about what it means to be a real man from you. I learned so much about leadership from you. Even now I greatly value your guidance, as I always will.

CL - You are one of the most amazing people I know. I'm blessed to be your friend. Thank you for believing in me, and inspiring and helping me. I strive to live up to your faith in me.

AY - You are an incredible friend. There is so much about you I admire and want to model myself after. Thank you for your trustworthiness and unfailing loyalty.

JG - You are like this mysterious, ghost friend. You teach me more than you'd probably ever realize. You're greatly treasured in my heart. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

JL - You and your family are the most giving people I know. I can only hope to be half as good a friend to you as you have been to me. I'm glad you didn't rob that liquor store back in the days haha... Much love, man.

JE - We would not all still be together if it weren't for you.

JH/TK - I would turn to you first.

DY - Thanks for cracking all those jokes about me. Much love, man.

PK - You challenged my mind and opened me up to new possibilities. I probably didn't appreciate it enough at the time, but your influence was among the most significant in my life. I miss your friendship and leadership.

PL - You've introduced so many great things to my life... you challenged my ears and mind. Everything you taught me changed me forever. On top of this, you always have great faith in me, beyond what I deserve. Thank you for your friendship.

YMJ - Thank you so much for being there for me in my hard times. You are the reason I'm still pushing forward. There's so much more I want to say... much more I must say... Hopefully, you already know. Thank you for being my strength. I love you...



There's so many more I haven't listed. You're all greatly appreciated and treasured in my heart. For real. I hope my life will reflect that. Much love to my blood brothers.

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