The Lesson

From the start I've said that I didn't want my blog to be just about politics and how we are turning the world into a prison planet. No I am about everything, I like talking about anything because “ you never know where life will take you” so today’s blog is a little about me.

I don't have any letters after my name but I do receive an ongoing education in the University of Life. It's the best education you can possibly get. In this school, your grades are handed out to you by the consequences of the actions you put into play. Most of the time you don't really see the grades (good or bad) for some 5 – 10 years down the road. What may have seemed a bad or good idea may turn out to be exactly the opposite of the grade you thought you would have. This is why a lot of times, what you thought was your greatest defeat can actually turn out to be your greatest victory and vice-a-verse.

My enrollment in the school of life, went like this.....I was born in the mid 50's in the deep south.....we were poor, but not dirt poor, (I really did have everything I really needed, and got a lot of things I wanted), in fact I had a very unusual childhood ….. I actually liked my childhood, I was a lost child, because I could not yet discern between who really had my best interest at heart. But when I look back on things it was kind of a fun ride. I was always called a strange child..... I guess that was because I had a big appetite for knowledge, I always wanted to learn new things. But being from the deep south and being black.... well, lets just say these were things that black kids weren't supposed to have interest in. Because in those times things were very different than they are now (another blog). But I always seemed to be “that guy”. I was a little fat kid who was desperate to be in the popular group, I was the kid from across the tracks, whom I through everyone looked down on. I also was the top student in the all black high school that I went to..... so I was “that guy” who got to go to the debate competition, spelling bees (of which I lost a lot LOL), and oratorical contest (I still to this day remember my biggest speech, “i have seen black hands”). I was that guy who got to brake to color barrier in my home town. I was also the one of the big time athletes in high school, I had 3 or 4 fairly big time scholarships, I won 2 state wrestling championships. I've been the wallflower at the prom and at parties, I was so afraid of women and people. I have also been “that guy” who has walked into a party or club and every eye was on me and I got the girl, or girls. The school of life got me fully prepared for life, and not just reading about it, or talking about it, but living and learning the hard way. Its been a good ride and there has also been a lot of tears. But that the school of life,and you never where life will take you. And being “that guy”, as my uncle use to say all the time, It got me into some of the most goddamnest situations that one could imagine.

From my college you never graduate, hell, you don't even get to graduate school,and the only way out is feet first, and who knows what really happens and since no one has ever come back to tell us what really happens......then no one really knows.....

So we are all in this school and we don't know what our next assignment is going to be, just keep on trucking.....hang on by you finger nails.....pray that you survive......because when you do, you receive a degree......hang it on you wall....be proud of it, it will make you stronger....

MADMAC 2012