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.