What does freedom mean to you?
Freedom to me is living on the country side, nothing but green grass and trees, surrounded by beautiful lakes, with GODS creation singing to me all day. No worries, no stress, no overthinking about what’s my plans for the day, just an all out complete bliss of enjoyment.
What is your career plan?
My plan is to own a simple shoe, hat and video game store, I’ve been a huge fan of gaming ever since I was a kid. I collect shoes and hats, I purchase shoes from the big box stores all the way down to my local thrift shops. I barely wear any of them due to working, but when I see a pair that grabs my attention, I can’t help but look and touch them, I may even try them on and if I like how they feel and look I absolutely purchase them, so I think having my own small store front with those items for sale, that would be my dream,. I know it asks your career plan, but I collect shoes and hats as a hobby sort of, but to Turn your hobby into a career is all the better, make great income and have it as a career is kind of a double whammy.
Is it me or do it seems like the phrase, “good guys finish last”. I always wonder why when we live up to good standards and live right, do the right thing and handle our business the right way, for whatever reason we get trampled on. I wonder why is that. I see people skating through life, taking shortcuts, skipping chapters in there pre written books and just fly, mean while others do what is called the righteous way of living seems to get left in the dust. I read that people that don’t care and just do them seem to bypass the overthinking of being righteous and honest people. Sometimes I sit back and watch the world unfold, and it’s all the time these things jump out and go so noticeable and I ask myself how do they do it without a care, I am a man of morals and I can’t bring myself to live the I don’t really care attitude, because I do care.
What was the last live performance you saw?
The last live performance I saw was Jay z and Kanye west during there watch the throne tour. They came to Detroit to the palace of auburn hills years back and my mother got tickets for my brother and I. It was an amazing show watching one of my favorite artist in jay z performing live. I’ve been following him since 1997 and to see him live in person was all I thought it would be. My brother was in aw and so was I “lol”. Let’s just say we were being fan boys at that time, but as I got older, I realized he was human, just like you and I, I mean he puts his pants on one leg at a time like we all do, he has feelings, like we do, I mean he’s human. But at the end of the day, it was fun. Concerts and things of that nature really don’t my excitement needle, and I know we shouldn’t idolize these people, but at that time I was all for it. Yes I still like his music, even his new stuff, but I’m not that fan boy like I was back then, no disrespect at all, but that’s me.
What do you do to be involved in the community?
Taking care of my elderly neighbors when necessary, making sure they have what they need, gathering their garbage cans, helping bring groceries and other items from their vehicle into their homes. I specifically tend to my next door neighbor the most when I see her trying to do it for herself, l’ve shoveled for her, mowed for her, had some great conversations with her as well, when I see at the markets, I gather items for her, she is an angel in disguise I always say. I feel like helping out your community is key to building a strong community, and with a strong community, it’s easy living. As I get older, I notice a lot of people don’t even know there neighbors name, they don’t acknowledge their neighbors at all and I was raised to respect all, and especially your fellow neighbors.
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day?
High school janitor
Don’t overthink it, whatever you feel deep down in your heart of hearts, go for it, if you feel like it’s impossible, that’s when it’s the most possible, you just have to have a little faith in yourself and shoot for the moon. Yeah the world seems to be an uncertain place in these times we’re living in, but staying stuck will keep you in cement. Just because it feels like no motion, the ocean still rolls.
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
The sun will rise…