All is not good in this world. I haven't been feeling myself lately. How many of you know that it's only after you lose freedom that you know how valuable it is. The original settlers knew what it was like to live under an oppressive king. They had that "If only I were free. This is what I would do" mindset. And that's exactly what they did. Early in George Washington's military career, he was put in charge of a group of men and sent out to fight the British incursion. They found the British unarmed, but used lethal force against them. Eventually, Washington and his men were captured. As part of his release, Washington confessed to murdering unarmed explorers. You read correctly. Our first president was a murderer. That is just how much people want freedom. When they've had to do without it for so long.
Just one day and it will be okay.
Remember this: people never realize how much they miss their family until their family is gone. Remember the friendly banter, the "in" jokes, the references to childhood. It could go on forever, right? Not exactly. You see more powerful than missing your family is missing your freedom, as I said originally. Had people been too attached to family, America would never have been born. Moreover, evolution would be an impossibility. As a tree's seeds are carried by the wind and birds, so must the human seed develop and find fertile ground in which to lay. So don't be controlled by your parents' money. I know that this is the boomerang generation, but you must claw and fight to have a place with only your name on the lease. This is especially important if you are a black man.
Oh, the pain...
Remember: life isn't about expensive toys, or even having all of your limbs. Be careful what you wish for. You can take what you want, but others can take from you, so think of ways to protect yourself. To the young men, I cannot judge you because I know what being a man entails. I know how hard it can be to process all of this information. When you do get what you want it can seem like a curse. It's gone and used up before you even knew it was there, or were calm enough to notice.
Remember: if you felt what you had lost before, it means that you have more to lose now, so keep your mind straight and fortify your riches in this earth. What I mean to say is that if you can feel what you've lost in the past, chances are you will feel whatever you will lose in the future. Past evidence helps create future prosperity. I cannot and will not judge the young men, because life never goes according to plan. As they say, the battle plan never survives first contact with the enemy. I understand where you're coming from. You did everything you had to do, said all of the right things. You even slept in the cold and avoided confrontation. But the system still got you.
It will take a whole lot of power to create a world in which young black men aren't being carted off to prison.
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