Hey brother! Been a long day, but a good one. Wish I was there too, chillin and trying someone elses flower, its been a while. Ive isolated myself on purpose. Forgot what they call that in the program but its worked for me, over time. I actually hate to hear about the poverty, the corruption and drugs that are somehow always flooding all of our streets, killing so many of us off, locking us up, branding us with the scarlet letter for life, unable to get a job that pays well, all while the price of goods just goes up, cant be found, lifes hard enough even if one follows the rules. I cant imagine what its like these days to be on the streets. I know how easy it is to end up in places one never thought they would be. Truely. As we’ve talked about, I unfortunately have spent a lot of time in most of all the low spots a person can find themselves in. I did have a very privileged up bringing, strict as can be, but a good, loving home was wherever the military sent my Pops and I reluctantly followed, for awhile, but early on, like 14-15yo I started to run away and was living on my own by the time I was 16. Selling drugs at first and using them of course, the usual, first weed and drink, then hallucinogens, lots of those…lol…but then too many pills led to street opiates and when it became too much I would just move back in with the ‘parents’, was a disrespectful little punk and whenever I got arrested, robbed, or didnt have anywhere else to go I’d fold and come cralling back and obviously that didnt last long. In and out of rehabs, jails, and homelessness then became my norm. All my friends either died, one of us burned eachother or we just went our separate ways for whatever reason after all the drugs, crime and negative consequences changed those good ol times into something that was killing me and all of those around me. Physically, mentally, spiritually. I finally gave up, so many years after that young kid foolishly decided to just be selfish and ‘live for today’, I made a decision that changed my course, but it was like jumping into the flames, only then, could I start from scratch. And I did! I am amazingly still here today, it is a both a blessing, a trip, and a curse at times but this life is all I have and all I need. Even all I want. I pray that every person who finds themselves facing these conditions could get help, but I know that it is up to us and even then, lifes challenges can make that near impossible.
Dang homie, 
I started writing and just went down this seemingly dark path, but I assure you that I will be back to clear this mess up…lol…my girl just rolled in and Im getting that ‘look’…Everything is actually really great today and I wanted to do alittle background for any random readers and fam as well as get back to you, Im just gonna have to finish this up in the near future and keep our conversation going. I PROMISE this story gets better, obviously right? 
The Angels in our lives are all around us! Never give up, never surrender! Part one!
Hope all is good with you and yours, yeah, All you OGs out there!
Just be careful of your own safety, but yes, that’s the Spirit!
