COMING UP ON 47 YEARS ON PLANET EARTH, AND IT'S BEEN QUITE A JOURNEY. FROM MY EARLIEST MEMORIES OF GROWING UP ON SCOTT STREET IN SAN BRUNO TO BEING A WARD OF THE COURT UNTIL I TURNED 18. I WENT FROM JUVENILE HALL TO REHABS AND SPENT MOST OF MY TEENAGE YEARS LOCKED UP IN SOME FORM OR OTHER. I GREW UP WITH CHOLOS BIKERS, TWEEKERS, AND CONVICTS.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED SO FAR IS THAT IN THIS LIFE, NOTHING IS GUARANTEED AND NOTHING LASTS FOREVER. I'VE LEARNED TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE GOOD AND THE BAD BECAUSE IT BUILDS CHARACTER AND IT MAKES ME UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT THAN ANYONE ELSE. MY WINS, LOSSES, BAD DECISIONS, SCARS, AND PAIN MAKE ME WHO I AM TODAY.
I PATIENTLY WAIT TO BE REUNITED WITH MY BOYS. BEING A FATHER HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST GIFTS THAT THE LORD HAS GIVEN ME.
I AWAIT TO SEE WHAT MY GOD HAS FOR ME IN MY NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE.
The tears shed and wiped
It builds character
The endurance of pain
It moulds strength
The obstacles along the way
It emphasises the sights
The challenges faced everyday
It sets the process in motion
A task at hand
It needs consideration
A heart felt story
It needs to be written
A adaption to the environment
It needs to be executed
The noticeable weakness
It formulates the personality
The wind that blows seasonally
It signifies change
The rain that pours uncontrollably
It alerts what is to be
The memories that are to be distinguished
It innovates remembrance
( SMILING )
Smiling is an action, that you do when your amused.
Sometimes people laugh so hard, they have to be excused.
Smiling takes lots of muscles, that you never thought you had.
It turns the frown upside down, and turns sad around to glad.
Some people smile for satisfaction, they got even with their prey.
You can see it in their face real clear, that they finally got their way.
Others smile for manners, they were brought up to have respect.
You can tell they are genuine, and get to the point and are direct.
Smiling makes a person feel safe, their not scared to be alone.
They tend to trust your judgement, and you can hear it in their tone.
When you smile it leaves impressions, that many people will like.
They tend to get along with you, and their opinions of you will spike.
Smiling motivates you, it builds character all around.
Its a quiet piece of art, and an answer without sound.
Theres many forms of smiling, that takes skill and lots of styling.
It brightens up a crowded room, right away when you are smiling.
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