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Wait your turn.
My dad was a drummer. He grew up playing in church. There was a boy named Artie that watched him play. Artie played when my dad decided not to play any longer. My older brother Maurice played drums intermittently while Artie was the main drummer. Then, when Artie went into the Army, Maurice played drums.…
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Sit the F*ck Down Somewhere

While this passage doesn’t exactly sum up my feelings, it did get me thinking about my success. I am generally, genuinely happy for people who are doing well (in what I want to do).
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In the Middle of a Wheel 2 (have a seat)
In a previous post, I told you about the whirlwind that have been spinning around me (to get caught up, click here). An upcoming marriage, a new business, new place to live, a new part time job; A lot of things that are happening all at once. Well, things finally caught up with me. I was doing…
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in the middle of a wheel
It’s no secret that I have been without a car for quite a while (read more here). After about 34 months (almost 3 years), I finally purchased one recently. This 2-month long process of searching finally yielded a car. I am excited to go places freely (and without the aid of Uber or Lyft). But that’s…
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Just try.
The other day, I was taking public transportation. I had already plotted my course online, so I knew where I was going. The plan was set. I arrived at the station, got off of the train and exited. I took the escalator up which leads to ground level outside. As the sidewalk became eye level,…
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The Character of Imperfections

I have often had a hard time determining who was genuinely for me, and those who just hung around. You see, I suffer from what is known as imperfectus charctus: Lacking the ability to see people for who they really are. It is pretty interesting because I’ve always been this way, or at least used to…
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The Full Circle

Something happened tonight that I didn’t anticipate. Nevertheless, I was prepared for the experience. I went to the grocery story. No, that’s not it. Prior to going to the checkout line, I signaled for my personal driver to come drive up to the front of the store. Okay, okay. So he wasn’t my personal driver at all,…


