Sad Conversation Today...

Alright, as you might have read in the post before I got good news in the fact that my security clearance came back today. But I did get somewhat bad news today as well. Today my brother Keelan called me today and asked me if I had time to talk. No matter what I am doing, I always have time to talk to my brother. He was at the train station going to work and he said there was someone who wanted to talk to me...I said, "Cool." The next voice I heard was such a rugged, depressed voice. As it turned out, it was one of my close childhood friends. I won't say his name but I could imediately tell that something wasn't right with him. So I started to asking him how he was and how life was treating him and he said, "Man, I'm high than a b@tch." I'm like cool. But I wanted to know what he was doing with his life. You know, career, school maybe family. I mean he is only 26 so I didn't expect his life to be laid out like wet money, but I just wanted to know where he was headed. It was good to have contact with a friend like that. Well I asked him again this time making sure to emphasize that I wanted to know what he was doing with himself. He then answered, "Man, I told you, I'm high than a b@tch.", and handed the phone back to my brother. Now I have no quarrels with him chosing to smoke weed. Let's just say I know somebody who liked to do it on a regular basis for a while. But to see another young fella seemingly wasting his life away doing nothing hurts. I disagree with a lot of types of lifestyles, but who am I to judge. But like I said, it hurts to see folks just wasting their lives. Especially someone I was once so close with. I guess this was more venting than anything. The day was bittersweet, unfortnately we have to grieve (for the moment), another young brotha not chosing to live up to his potential. I say for the moment because I am a firm believer that people can change. I did...Keep in him your prayers. Bless...

Now...It's Official...Whew..

Alright....finally!!! Halleleujah! I don't post things very often, but I do like to post valuable information since I am not all that good with calling people as much as I would like. (Sorry..) Most of you know that I have been waiting on my security clearance to come back so Tonya and I (and the future little Richardson), can officially start packing for New York. Well today was that blessed day. The clearance finally came through today. By the end of the week I should have my offical orders. It will be a tight squeeze getting out of here. We are scheduled to report on the 16th of January, so we have a little less than a month. But I think that we can make it happen. Stay tuned, of course I will keep you updated as I get the news. Bless....

Better Late Than Never...Crazy We Still Fightin!!

Check this out. Despite the little flags on my blog, everyone I have been in contact with for any extended period of time knows that in know way am I racist of have any ill will toward any group of people. The flags are merely a symbol of revolutionary feelings. See I happen to know a lot of negative black people. And I really do love my people, however, being black isn't the reason for everything bad that happens to you. I know I am steppin on some toes here and I hope no one is offended, but it is the truth. Our ancestors were slaves so we wouldn't have to be. Life now is what you make it and how you carry yourself. The color of your skin may place different people in different situations, true. But what you do to get in or out of that situation is totally up to you. While in Iraq I had a fellow soldier tell me that I would never make a million dollars because I am a nigga. Can you believe that? That is crazy...First off, I don't need a million dollars, I just want my family to be a little more than comfortable, free of worry. The value of my family's worth isn't measured in money or material, but the love of God and the love for one another. However if God says that it will be so and I work according to my faith, then dog-gon-it, I can have 10 million dollars. I say all this to put this message out to positive PEOPLE and negative alike, if you think we have it bad, visit assatashakur.org and realize that we are blessed. She lives in exile in Cuba after being shot twice and thrown in jail faslely for the murder of a cop in 1973. She has been in Cuba every since 1984 after her escape from her maximum security prison in 1979. Like I said, this is a good wake up call for all PEOPLE (not just black people), however, black folks seem to use their color as an excuse. STOP IT!!!! We have a lot more freedom and opportunity than Assata Shakur has and does. God Bless...... GO TO: assatashakur.org......You can find it on to your right in my list of my favorite links.

Glitch In The Matrix

Well keeping everyone updated as promised....There has been a little hitch in my get along to New York. I should get there around the time I am supposed to be there as opposed to getting there early like I would have liked to do. The good ol' US Army didn't have a security clearance waiting on me so I am waiting on that to clear. No worries I haven't done anything to keep me from getting there. At least not recently. LOL. Anyhow once that clears I will be able to leave the Icebox known as Fort Carson, Colorado. I really don't have a job right now and I am living the dream of getting paid to do nothing. I am spending a little time with a few of my buddies who are leaving for Baghdad on Monday. Keep them in your prayers. And if you are one of those leaving, keep looking to the hills from where comes your help. God will take care of you. Keep Him first and praise Him in all things that you do. With a lot of people I am close with leaving without me, it puts many things into perspective. I guess when I deployed with them last time I didn't understand the worry that those close to me felt. I felt like it was just a job. No....It is a very dangerous job. If you are patriotic it is very rewarding. If not it is merely a very dangerous job. As for me, the Army is a great stepping stone for all that I pray God has in His plans for me to achieve. I am working hard to achieve goals that I have set for myself and my family, I just want to be sure that I am following His plan and not my own. Alright folks, thats enough of that. Just wanted to keep everyone in the loop. Love Life...Bless... Oh yeah, if you haven't heard the new Common, you need to get it. It is very uplifting and has a lot of positive things to say to ALL young people. Any race. Listen to "Misunderstood" and the "No. 12" the very last track on the album. Mistunderstood starts off weird but once you make it through the first 30 seconds or so, listen very closely people...listen....

I love this video....

What was this guy thinking? Pedifile...

The link at the end of this post is a link to a guy who was in my recruiting class in South Carolina. We get a call to go pick up his truck about 30 minutes away. When we get there we are greeted by 2 big, black SUVs. At this point, I am wondering what the heck is going on and soon enough I would find out that this guy was caught up in an internet sting that catches adults setting up sexual appointments with children. I am really having a hard time with this one...I want so badly not to judge him, though he is wrong, because I am not God...But I must be honest. I have a 5 year old daughter and if ever I found out a guy was trying to lure my daughter into something like this, all hell would break loose. What's even crazier is this guy is, or was, a Sergeant in the U.S. Army who's married with 2 children. And yep, you guessed it, both of his children are girls. We all know how WE feel as compassionate parents and upstanding adults. But how do you feel for a guy like this as a Christian?.....

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=55353

Movin' On Up....

Check it out...Coming from the South going North. I have been reassigned to New York City. Time Square Even of all places. The wife and I are looking forward to our new experience. It's funny that I've been across the world and back twice on my last deployment, yet I feel like New York is the more foreign than any place I've been thus far. I've been to six different countries and at least 15 of our beautiful states but this seems it will be the greatest change yet. Looking forward to having fun. I won't be able to travel home to Texas as often, so my daughter will be visiting NYC alot. I hopes she learns great things from new experiences early. Peace & Love....YO' I'M OUT SON...

Go figure....

This is the first post. Still learning how to use the blog and the format and all of those good things. I will soon have this ready for normal operations. LOL.