Family would rather live homeless in Madison, Wisconsin than to live in one of chicago’s most violent ‘hoods. | OHN -You know your momma raised you better than this.

Family would rather live homeless in Madison, Wisconsin than to live in one of chicago’s most violent ‘hoods. | OHN -You know your momma raised you better than this..

You know the violence is ridiculous when you will give up 4 walls and a roof  for some blankets on the ground.  Chicago is going to end up going the way of Detroit if they don’t take control of the growing violence.  Yet you here people saying that Black folks don’t care about “Black on Black” violence. That is bullshyt but when you are stuck in it, you aren’t trying to march and protest.  You are concerned with survival.  This is just one family’s way of surviving.

Limitless

Too many volunteer for a Destiny unfulfilled. Break out and explore. Have no regrets, only lessons to learn how to live. Find your smile in the every day mundane and you will be rewarded. No matter who it is that is trying to chain you to their concept of your life, it is yours to live as you see fit. Look beyond…

Violet Ambitions

Our world has become full of rules and restrictions because the powers that be surmise that an individual is incapable of knowing what is best for themselves. We are so comforted by the thought of not being responsible for our own destinies that we settle into the box that has been created and ignore the fact that it is a prison.

Every time someone has said you can’t, you won’t, you shouldn’t, or you don’t know how, they are creating a prison in which you will be held captive and, therefore, never meet your destiny. Destiny is not in a box; it’s somewhere out there in the big scary world. Go find it.

When you know who you are and you know the strength you possess, you are free to follow your destiny. There is so much uncertainty and doubt about that fact. But don’t mistake your fear with practicality…

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