I want everybody to listen very closely and I want to ask you a question do you
and I want to ask you a question do you
and I want to ask you a question do you really want to win and this thing called
really want to win and this thing called
really want to win and this thing called life and when I say when I’m talking
life and when I say when I’m talking
life and when I say when I’m talking about having peace of mind I’m talking
about having peace of mind I’m talking
about having peace of mind I’m talking about positioning yourself so that you
about positioning yourself so that you
about positioning yourself so that you can live your dreams and have more
can live your dreams and have more
can live your dreams and have more choices I’m talking about leveraging
choices I’m talking about leveraging
choices I’m talking about leveraging your talents your abilities and your
your talents your abilities and your
your talents your abilities and your skills and your best thinking to
skills and your best thinking to
skills and your best thinking to generate wealth I’m talking about
generate wealth I’m talking about
generate wealth I’m talking about reducing drama and stress in your life
reducing drama and stress in your life
reducing drama and stress in your life do you really want to win I want to give
do you really want to win I want to give
do you really want to win I want to give you three examples of some friends of
you three examples of some friends of
you three examples of some friends of mine that I’ve been watching I’ve been
mine that I’ve been watching I’ve been
mine that I’ve been watching I’ve been observing and to some degree I’ve I
observing and to some degree I’ve I
observing and to some degree I’ve I participated and tempted to give vais
participated and tempted to give vais
participated and tempted to give vais advice and to be helpful and I want to
advice and to be helpful and I want to
advice and to be helpful and I want to share with you the outcome I have a
share with you the outcome I have a
share with you the outcome I have a friend whose son was incarcerated he he
friend whose son was incarcerated he he
friend whose son was incarcerated he he spent seven years in jail is with some
spent seven years in jail is with some
spent seven years in jail is with some friends who committed a crime and and he
friends who committed a crime and and he
friends who committed a crime and and he wouldn’t snitch in and he got seven
wouldn’t snitch in and he got seven
wouldn’t snitch in and he got seven years and so got out doing good
years and so got out doing good
years and so got out doing good his father’s a businessman very
his father’s a businessman very
his father’s a businessman very successful offered him an opportunity to
successful offered him an opportunity to
successful offered him an opportunity to stay with him and when my friend came
stay with him and when my friend came
stay with him and when my friend came home his son had his friends in the
home his son had his friends in the
home his son had his friends in the house there smoking weed drinking and
house there smoking weed drinking and
house there smoking weed drinking and having a good time and he said look I
having a good time and he said look I
having a good time and he said look I wanted you to come here and to stay with
wanted you to come here and to stay with
wanted you to come here and to stay with me to get your life together and you
me to get your life together and you
me to get your life together and you bring these trifling do-nothing pot
bring these trifling do-nothing pot
bring these trifling do-nothing pot heads in my house get out and if I said
heads in my house get out and if I said
heads in my house get out and if I said hey I’m a grown man you can’t tell me
hey I’m a grown man you can’t tell me
hey I’m a grown man you can’t tell me what friends I can have any fit no I’m
what friends I can have any fit no I’m
what friends I can have any fit no I’m not telling you what kind of friends you
not telling you what kind of friends you
not telling you what kind of friends you can have but I’m saying to you you can’t
can have but I’m saying to you you can’t
can have but I’m saying to you you can’t be here and have your friends here too
be here and have your friends here too
be here and have your friends here too so you get out you go stay with them
so you get out you go stay with them
so you get out you go stay with them and so this guy riding around the Sun
and so this guy riding around the Sun
and so this guy riding around the Sun with a friend of his who was robbing
with a friend of his who was robbing
with a friend of his who was robbing service stations he end up getting
service stations he end up getting
service stations he end up getting caught being called the getaway driver
caught being called the getaway driver
caught being called the getaway driver and now he’s facing 24 years in state
and now he’s facing 24 years in state
and now he’s facing 24 years in state prison
the father is naturally depressed and I
the father is naturally depressed and I said to him listen he had a choice you
said to him listen he had a choice you
said to him listen he had a choice you offered him a job he didn’t want that
offered him a job he didn’t want that
offered him a job he didn’t want that you offered him a place to stay and he
you offered him a place to stay and he
you offered him a place to stay and he brought all of this sorry trifling
brought all of this sorry trifling
brought all of this sorry trifling Prince two years out to your house
Prince two years out to your house
Prince two years out to your house smoking we getting high partying in your
smoking we getting high partying in your
smoking we getting high partying in your house without your permission and he
house without your permission and he
house without your permission and he wanted to go be with them and now just
wanted to go be with them and now just
wanted to go be with them and now just being out two years he’s facing over 20
being out two years he’s facing over 20
being out two years he’s facing over 20 years in prison probably 20 to 30 years
years in prison probably 20 to 30 years
years in prison probably 20 to 30 years I know you feel bad but that’s his
I know you feel bad but that’s his
I know you feel bad but that’s his choice and the only thing I can give you
choice and the only thing I can give you
choice and the only thing I can give you a comfort is the prayer serenity god
a comfort is the prayer serenity god
a comfort is the prayer serenity god grant me the serenity to accept the
grant me the serenity to accept the
grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change the courage
things that I cannot change the courage
things that I cannot change the courage to change the things that I can and the
to change the things that I can and the
to change the things that I can and the wisdom to know the difference another
wisdom to know the difference another
wisdom to know the difference another example a friend of mine in Nice she met
example a friend of mine in Nice she met
example a friend of mine in Nice she met this guy and they became attracted to
this guy and they became attracted to
this guy and they became attracted to each other and developed a relationship
each other and developed a relationship
each other and developed a relationship and she discovered after going down the
and she discovered after going down the
and she discovered after going down the road and the relationship that he had
road and the relationship that he had
road and the relationship that he had three children that he wasn’t taking
three children that he wasn’t taking
three children that he wasn’t taking care of and he was arrested for
care of and he was arrested for
care of and he was arrested for non-support
non-support
non-support now listen to me I said you’ve been
now listen to me I said you’ve been
now listen to me I said you’ve been going with him you’ve been dating him
going with him you’ve been dating him
going with him you’ve been dating him for two years you discovered that he had
for two years you discovered that he had
for two years you discovered that he had three children
three children
three children he was arrested for non-support and he
he was arrested for non-support and he
he was arrested for non-support and he told you the reason he did not pay child
told you the reason he did not pay child
told you the reason he did not pay child support because the mother was crazy
support because the mother was crazy
support because the mother was crazy okay
okay
okay he could have paid through the courts
he could have paid through the courts
he could have paid through the courts but he didn’t do that my question to you
but he didn’t do that my question to you
but he didn’t do that my question to you why would you allow yourself to become
why would you allow yourself to become
why would you allow yourself to become pregnant by someone who’s not paying
pregnant by someone who’s not paying
pregnant by someone who’s not paying child support for three children that he
child support for three children that he
child support for three children that he already had been arrested but non
already had been arrested but non
already had been arrested but non support for his children and unemployed
support for his children and unemployed
support for his children and unemployed why would you have a baby by someone
why would you have a baby by someone
why would you have a baby by someone who’s unemployed but I has a track
who’s unemployed but I has a track
who’s unemployed but I has a track record for not taking care of the
record for not taking care of the
record for not taking care of the children that he has already brought in
children that he has already brought in
children that he has already brought in the world and she paused and she was
the world and she paused and she was
the world and she paused and she was thinking well he’s he’s smart I said
thinking well he’s he’s smart I said
thinking well he’s he’s smart I said okay I know why he’s with you because
okay I know why he’s with you because
okay I know why he’s with you because you are professional you got a job you
you are professional you got a job you
you are professional you got a job you make good money but why are you with him
make good money but why are you with him
make good money but why are you with him well he’s a smart guy
well he’s a smart guy
well he’s a smart guy okay he’s a good worker excuse me you
okay he’s a good worker excuse me you
okay he’s a good worker excuse me you told me that he only worked three months
told me that he only worked three months
told me that he only worked three months out of five years he’s a good worker
out of five years he’s a good worker
out of five years he’s a good worker well he can’t get a regular job because
well he can’t get a regular job because
well he can’t get a regular job because there’s a warrant out for his arrest for
there’s a warrant out for his arrest for
there’s a warrant out for his arrest for non-support
non-support
non-support oh and then what’s the third reason he’s
oh and then what’s the third reason he’s
oh and then what’s the third reason he’s an okay father so why did you have two
an okay father so why did you have two
an okay father so why did you have two additional kids buy this guy this sperm
additional kids buy this guy this sperm
additional kids buy this guy this sperm donor who
donor who
donor who is not working had three kids that he
is not working had three kids that he
is not working had three kids that he wasn’t paying child support for went to
wasn’t paying child support for went to
wasn’t paying child support for went to jail and then you have three kids by and
jail and then you have three kids by and
jail and then you have three kids by and you paying for everything including his
you paying for everything including his
you paying for everything including his cell phone the car the gas all the bills
cell phone the car the gas all the bills
cell phone the car the gas all the bills well he would have he had some money now
well he would have he had some money now
well he would have he had some money now please and I’m laying this out here
please and I’m laying this out here
please and I’m laying this out here there are some people who just don’t get
there are some people who just don’t get
there are some people who just don’t get it there are some people there’s a quote
it there are some people there’s a quote
it there are some people there’s a quote that until the pain of staying the same
that until the pain of staying the same
that until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change you
is greater than the pain of change you
is greater than the pain of change you will never change I submit to you that
will never change I submit to you that
will never change I submit to you that as long as her father I mean as a father
as long as her father I mean as a father
as long as her father I mean as a father and mother and family stepped in to
and mother and family stepped in to
and mother and family stepped in to support her and take over the
support her and take over the
support her and take over the responsibilities that this guy should be
responsibilities that this guy should be
responsibilities that this guy should be do it there’s no reason for her to
do it there’s no reason for her to
do it there’s no reason for her to change as long as my friend whose son
change as long as my friend whose son
change as long as my friend whose son now is trying to appeal his conviction
now is trying to appeal his conviction
now is trying to appeal his conviction uses his hard-earned money to try and
uses his hard-earned money to try and
uses his hard-earned money to try and get his son out of this situation he
get his son out of this situation he
get his son out of this situation he created for himself there’s no reason
created for himself there’s no reason
created for himself there’s no reason for him to do the right thing if you
for him to do the right thing if you
for him to do the right thing if you really want to win I think you have to
really want to win I think you have to
really want to win I think you have to allow people to have their own journey
allow people to have their own journey
allow people to have their own journey the prodigal son never decided to do the
the prodigal son never decided to do the
the prodigal son never decided to do the right thing until he hit rock bottom and
right thing until he hit rock bottom and
right thing until he hit rock bottom and then he came to himself there’s a thing
then he came to himself there’s a thing
then he came to himself there’s a thing I say when I give speeches let go I’ll
I say when I give speeches let go I’ll
I say when I give speeches let go I’ll be got a nephew who went to jail
be got a nephew who went to jail
be got a nephew who went to jail in Georgia out of jail after spending
in Georgia out of jail after spending
in Georgia out of jail after spending two years in prison and the police did a
two years in prison and the police did a
two years in prison and the police did a routine stop and they found a gun in his
routine stop and they found a gun in his
routine stop and they found a gun in his car he’s on probation to me why would
car he’s on probation to me why would
car he’s on probation to me why would you have a gun in your car well uncle I
you have a gun in your car well uncle I
you have a gun in your car well uncle I was in a rough area why the hell did you
was in a rough area why the hell did you
was in a rough area why the hell did you go in the rest area and you know you an
go in the rest area and you know you an
go in the rest area and you know you an ex-felon and you are on probation and
ex-felon and you are on probation and
ex-felon and you are on probation and it’s against the law for you to be
it’s against the law for you to be
it’s against the law for you to be around with other felons and having a
around with other felons and having a
around with other felons and having a gun and so now he’s facing some more
gun and so now he’s facing some more
gun and so now he’s facing some more time I’m saying to my sister listen
time I’m saying to my sister listen
time I’m saying to my sister listen listen you’re not young anymore listen
listen you’re not young anymore listen
listen you’re not young anymore listen you’ve got to ask the question what
you’ve got to ask the question what
you’ve got to ask the question what makes sense and we’ll play emotions
makes sense and we’ll play emotions
makes sense and we’ll play emotions would lead you you’ve got to make some
would lead you you’ve got to make some
would lead you you’ve got to make some hard decisions that he created this you
hard decisions that he created this you
hard decisions that he created this you did not you did not when you were going
did not you did not when you were going
did not you did not when you were going to visit him in prison he said you an
to visit him in prison he said you an
to visit him in prison he said you an unfit mother I know you were a good
unfit mother I know you were a good
unfit mother I know you were a good mother he put you on a guilt trip you
mother he put you on a guilt trip you
mother he put you on a guilt trip you went down there and putting money on his
went down there and putting money on his
went down there and putting money on his card so he can have money in prison and
card so he can have money in prison and
card so he can have money in prison and he gets out and stays with you for a
he gets out and stays with you for a
he gets out and stays with you for a while and then he started running around
while and then he started running around
while and then he started running around with his fetish friend does it make
with his fetish friend does it make
with his fetish friend does it make sense
sense
sense and when you think about the prevalence
and when you think about the prevalence
and when you think about the prevalence of 81% of the homes in the
of 81% of the homes in the
of 81% of the homes in the african-american community
african-american community
african-american community I hit it up by women 81% do you think
I hit it up by women 81% do you think
I hit it up by women 81% do you think about the high incarceration rate of
about the high incarceration rate of
about the high incarceration rate of young men and and they don’t care they
young men and and they don’t care they
young men and and they don’t care they don’t care what do you think about the
don’t care what do you think about the
don’t care what do you think about the fact that these cops will kill one of
fact that these cops will kill one of
fact that these cops will kill one of our kids in a heartbeat knowing there
our kids in a heartbeat knowing there
our kids in a heartbeat knowing there are no consequences the prosecuting
are no consequences the prosecuting
are no consequences the prosecuting attorney the judges the juries on their
attorney the judges the juries on their
attorney the judges the juries on their side and they don’t get it
side and they don’t get it
side and they don’t get it and as I’ve been grappling with this I
and as I’ve been grappling with this I
and as I’ve been grappling with this I am reminded of a scripture that says
am reminded of a scripture that says
am reminded of a scripture that says whosoever will let him come and that to
whosoever will let him come and that to
whosoever will let him come and that to me what Jesus was saying work with the
me what Jesus was saying work with the
me what Jesus was saying work with the Willie and my friend whose son is is now
Willie and my friend whose son is is now
Willie and my friend whose son is is now in in prison he called me and he said
in in prison he called me and he said
in in prison he called me and he said you know whatever youth training you
you know whatever youth training you
you know whatever youth training you doing Cleveland I want to join you I
doing Cleveland I want to join you I
doing Cleveland I want to join you I can’t save my son now but there’s some
can’t save my son now but there’s some
can’t save my son now but there’s some other young men out here that I can’t
other young men out here that I can’t
other young men out here that I can’t say and I said absolutely
say and I said absolutely
say and I said absolutely you can’t unscramble those eggs but we
you can’t unscramble those eggs but we
you can’t unscramble those eggs but we can join forces to work with young men
can join forces to work with young men
can join forces to work with young men and young ladies who want to do the
and young ladies who want to do the
and young ladies who want to do the right thing who are making the right
right thing who are making the right
right thing who are making the right decisions who need just a little help so
decisions who need just a little help so
decisions who need just a little help so they can get to that next level that a
they can get to that next level that a
they can get to that next level that a person convinced against their will is
person convinced against their will is
person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still one of my
of the same opinion still one of my
of the same opinion still one of my speakers Johnny whimpering blend around
speakers Johnny whimpering blend around
speakers Johnny whimpering blend around the world changing lives he wrote a book
the world changing lives he wrote a book
the world changing lives he wrote a book haul from the hood
haul from the hood
haul from the hood doing good and he’s got a brother that’s
doing good and he’s got a brother that’s
doing good and he’s got a brother that’s in prison got life for murder
in prison got life for murder
in prison got life for murder how can two young men raised in the same
how can two young men raised in the same
how can two young men raised in the same household slept in the same room ate at
household slept in the same room ate at
household slept in the same room ate at the same table bathe in the same tub end
the same table bathe in the same tub end
the same table bathe in the same tub end up being so dramatically different I
up being so dramatically different I
up being so dramatically different I don’t know one of the mysteries of life
don’t know one of the mysteries of life
don’t know one of the mysteries of life but here’s what I do know people have
but here’s what I do know people have
but here’s what I do know people have choices choose ye this day whom ye
choices choose ye this day whom ye
choices choose ye this day whom ye Chasseur people have choices and we must
Chasseur people have choices and we must
Chasseur people have choices and we must allow them to suffer the consequences or
allow them to suffer the consequences or
allow them to suffer the consequences or reap the rewards of their choices and
reap the rewards of their choices and
reap the rewards of their choices and work and it it takes a lot of prayer and
work and it it takes a lot of prayer and
work and it it takes a lot of prayer and meditation and putting things in
meditation and putting things in
meditation and putting things in perspective and understand we can’t
perspective and understand we can’t
perspective and understand we can’t control the choices of the people that
control the choices of the people that
control the choices of the people that we love as much as we want
we love as much as we want
we love as much as we want we can’t fade some people from
we can’t fade some people from
we can’t fade some people from destruction
destruction
destruction from the pains of life there’s some
from the pains of life there’s some
from the pains of life there’s some things that life will have to teach them
things that life will have to teach them
things that life will have to teach them that they will never ever get from us
that they will never ever get from us
that they will never ever get from us and so understand and know life will not
and so understand and know life will not
and so understand and know life will not push a button and say just a minute we
push a button and say just a minute we
push a button and say just a minute we got to stop everything right now make
got to stop everything right now make
got to stop everything right now make time stand still less got some drama
time stand still less got some drama
time stand still less got some drama that his son is involved in and after he
that his son is involved in and after he
that his son is involved in and after he gives up his time and energy and
gives up his time and energy and
gives up his time and energy and hard-earned money to address that then
hard-earned money to address that then
hard-earned money to address that then we’ll start the clock again it doesn’t
we’ll start the clock again it doesn’t
we’ll start the clock again it doesn’t happen like this we all have an
happen like this we all have an
happen like this we all have an expiration date and we don’t know when
expiration date and we don’t know when
expiration date and we don’t know when our time is up
our time is up
our time is up and what I’ve learned in these 72 years
and what I’ve learned in these 72 years
and what I’ve learned in these 72 years I’ve been on the planet is that we have
I’ve been on the planet is that we have
I’ve been on the planet is that we have to consciously be mindful of living in
to consciously be mindful of living in
to consciously be mindful of living in the present and and to take into
the present and and to take into
the present and and to take into consideration a note
consideration a note
consideration a note my mother had on her mirror and I never
my mother had on her mirror and I never
my mother had on her mirror and I never asked her why she had it up there but no
asked her why she had it up there but no
asked her why she had it up there but no matter where we moved she always put
matter where we moved she always put
matter where we moved she always put this sign up on her window on her mirror
this sign up on her window on her mirror
this sign up on her window on her mirror that she would see it first thing when
that she would see it first thing when
that she would see it first thing when she got out of bed in the morning and it
she got out of bed in the morning and it
she got out of bed in the morning and it read old but help me keep my nose out of
read old but help me keep my nose out of
read old but help me keep my nose out of other people’s business
other people’s business
other people’s business Oh Lord help me keep my nose out of
Oh Lord help me keep my nose out of
Oh Lord help me keep my nose out of other people’s business
other people’s business
other people’s business lastly Wesley Margret Ann Leonard
lastly Wesley Margret Ann Leonard
lastly Wesley Margret Ann Leonard Angelou Sharon Linda listen to me if you
Angelou Sharon Linda listen to me if you
Angelou Sharon Linda listen to me if you go to jail that’s your business don’t
go to jail that’s your business don’t
go to jail that’s your business don’t call me don’t call me because I’m not
call me don’t call me because I’m not
call me don’t call me because I’m not coming I’m not covered help me keep my
coming I’m not covered help me keep my
coming I’m not covered help me keep my nose out of other people visit at your
nose out of other people visit at your
nose out of other people visit at your business whatever you are into and out
business whatever you are into and out
business whatever you are into and out of whatever allowed you to go to jail
of whatever allowed you to go to jail
of whatever allowed you to go to jail handle your business
handle your business
handle your business but don’t bring that to me I didn’t
but don’t bring that to me I didn’t
but don’t bring that to me I didn’t raise you like this and I knew it was
raise you like this and I knew it was
raise you like this and I knew it was not easy for her to make that decision
not easy for her to make that decision
not easy for her to make that decision it was hard and in order to live a life
it was hard and in order to live a life
it was hard and in order to live a life that’s rewarding that has meaning that
that’s rewarding that has meaning that
that’s rewarding that has meaning that has value and gives you a sense of
has value and gives you a sense of
has value and gives you a sense of fulfillment it takes courage it takes
fulfillment it takes courage it takes
fulfillment it takes courage it takes courage to release
courage to release
courage to release the toxic negative draining people even
the toxic negative draining people even
the toxic negative draining people even if your relatives even it’s a brother or
if your relatives even it’s a brother or
if your relatives even it’s a brother or sister
sister
sister even if it’s a mother or father even if
even if it’s a mother or father even if
even if it’s a mother or father even if your children I’ve seen friends who all
your children I’ve seen friends who all
your children I’ve seen friends who all about their children to stress them and
about their children to stress them and
about their children to stress them and turn early grades do you hear me I’m
turn early grades do you hear me I’m
turn early grades do you hear me I’m telling you what I know
telling you what I know
telling you what I know and so I remember spending the day with
and so I remember spending the day with
and so I remember spending the day with Maya Angelou a life-transforming day
Maya Angelou a life-transforming day
Maya Angelou a life-transforming day being young man by the name of David
being young man by the name of David
being young man by the name of David David Bridgeport and she said Mr brow of
David Bridgeport and she said Mr brow of
David Bridgeport and she said Mr brow of all the virtues in the world the one
all the virtues in the world the one
all the virtues in the world the one that is the most important is courage
that is the most important is courage
that is the most important is courage courage it takes courage to leave a
courage it takes courage to leave a
courage it takes courage to leave a situation that no longer serves you
situation that no longer serves you
situation that no longer serves you it takes courage to leave and emotional
it takes courage to leave and emotional
it takes courage to leave and emotional and physically abusive relationship
and physically abusive relationship
and physically abusive relationship where you’re dying together rather than
where you’re dying together rather than
where you’re dying together rather than living together it takes courage to
living together it takes courage to
living together it takes courage to remove yourself from an environment that
remove yourself from an environment that
remove yourself from an environment that no longer contributes to you that’s
no longer contributes to you that’s
no longer contributes to you that’s aging you that’s stressing you out
aging you that’s stressing you out
aging you that’s stressing you out that’s wearing you down it takes courage
that’s wearing you down it takes courage
that’s wearing you down it takes courage to get up and to walk by faith and not
to get up and to walk by faith and not
to get up and to walk by faith and not by sight
by sight
by sight and saying I can’t do this anymore this
and saying I can’t do this anymore this
and saying I can’t do this anymore this is not me I deserve better than this it
is not me I deserve better than this it
is not me I deserve better than this it takes courage
takes courage
takes courage it takes courage decide to be of good
it takes courage decide to be of good
it takes courage decide to be of good courage and let go of people who are
courage and let go of people who are
courage and let go of people who are making choices that does not make sense
making choices that does not make sense
making choices that does not make sense getting pregnant by an unemployed sperm
getting pregnant by an unemployed sperm
getting pregnant by an unemployed sperm donor let go of the people grown boys
donor let go of the people grown boys
donor let go of the people grown boys who live off women let go of the
who live off women let go of the
who live off women let go of the daughters who make decisions to get
daughters who make decisions to get
daughters who make decisions to get pregnant by someone that’s stupid and
pregnant by someone that’s stupid and
pregnant by someone that’s stupid and irresponsible yeah it takes courage to
irresponsible yeah it takes courage to
irresponsible yeah it takes courage to do that and given where we are in all
do that and given where we are in all
do that and given where we are in all this drama and things that we’re going
this drama and things that we’re going
this drama and things that we’re going through now takes courage to reach out
through now takes courage to reach out
through now takes courage to reach out and find some new relationships o be
and find some new relationships o be
and find some new relationships o be around people who represent oqp only
around people who represent oqp only
around people who represent oqp only quality people who have goals and dreams
quality people who have goals and dreams
quality people who have goals and dreams who bring out the best in you who
who bring out the best in you who
who bring out the best in you who inspire you to create the next greatest
inspire you to create the next greatest
inspire you to create the next greatest version of yourself let go or be dragged
version of yourself let go or be dragged
version of yourself let go or be dragged that’s my story and I’m sticking to it
oh that is a word for the ages and
oh that is a word for the ages and especially when it comes to children and
especially when it comes to children and
especially when it comes to children and just understanding it takes courage to
just understanding it takes courage to
just understanding it takes courage to just stand up for what you know is right
just stand up for what you know is right
just stand up for what you know is right and let folks learn and I love what your
and let folks learn and I love what your
and let folks learn and I love what your mother said help me Lord to keep my nose
mother said help me Lord to keep my nose
mother said help me Lord to keep my nose out of other people just listen Stacy I
out of other people just listen Stacy I
out of other people just listen Stacy I have a friend and we both know her her
have a friend and we both know her her
have a friend and we both know her her son her daughter was going to this
son her daughter was going to this
son her daughter was going to this church
church
church this the the minister had a son in the
this the the minister had a son in the
this the the minister had a son in the church his son was a janitor his son got
church his son was a janitor his son got
church his son was a janitor his son got six different girls pregnant in the
six different girls pregnant in the
six different girls pregnant in the church and so he started pursuing our
church and so he started pursuing our
church and so he started pursuing our friend’s daughter
friend’s daughter
friend’s daughter and while he gave her the same
and while he gave her the same
and while he gave her the same engagement ring he gave the other six
engagement ring he gave the other six
engagement ring he gave the other six girls who’s that pregnant boy and he’s
girls who’s that pregnant boy and he’s
girls who’s that pregnant boy and he’s not providing any child support so she
not providing any child support so she
not providing any child support so she said would you talk to her because I
said would you talk to her because I
said would you talk to her because I know I said listen I said this guy gave
know I said listen I said this guy gave
know I said listen I said this guy gave you the same ring he gave the other six
you the same ring he gave the other six
you the same ring he gave the other six girls don’t allow yourself to get
girls don’t allow yourself to get
girls don’t allow yourself to get pregnant by him this is game that he’s
pregnant by him this is game that he’s
pregnant by him this is game that he’s running no but he loves me he proposed
running no but he loves me he proposed
running no but he loves me he proposed to me he’s gonna marry me he loves me he
to me he’s gonna marry me he loves me he
to me he’s gonna marry me he loves me he met this is different this relationship
met this is different this relationship
met this is different this relationship I’m the one he’s been looking for
I’m the one he’s been looking for
I’m the one he’s been looking for yes what as soon as she said to him I’m
yes what as soon as she said to him I’m
yes what as soon as she said to him I’m pregnant he took the ring back and that
pregnant he took the ring back and that
pregnant he took the ring back and that was the end of that that’s all I got to
was the end of that that’s all I got to
was the end of that that’s all I got to say about that we couldn’t even say
say about that we couldn’t even say
say about that we couldn’t even say anything she’s trying I can’t believe he
anything she’s trying I can’t believe he
anything she’s trying I can’t believe he did that to me why not and I said let me
did that to me why not and I said let me
did that to me why not and I said let me share something with you I said just
share something with you I said just
share something with you I said just think about what his friends called him
think about what his friends called him
think about what his friends called him yes she said he called him dog I said
yes she said he called him dog I said
yes she said he called him dog I said did you ever ask him why she said no
did you ever ask him why she said no
did you ever ask him why she said no that’s just a nickname so I asked him
that’s just a nickname so I asked him
that’s just a nickname so I asked him when I met him I said what what is your
when I met him I said what what is your
when I met him I said what what is your real name he said what do you mean they
real name he said what do you mean they
real name he said what do you mean they call me dog I said I understand that
call me dog I said I understand that
call me dog I said I understand that what did your mama name you Jimmy I said
what did your mama name you Jimmy I said
what did your mama name you Jimmy I said okay now what I do they call you dog oh
okay now what I do they call you dog oh
okay now what I do they call you dog oh they said because I’m alone I’ll dirty
they said because I’m alone I’ll dirty
they said because I’m alone I’ll dirty dude I went in the older I said guess
dude I went in the older I said guess
dude I went in the older I said guess why they
why they
why they calling dog because he’s a low-down
calling dog because he’s a low-down
calling dog because he’s a low-down dirty dude well you know how people
dirty dude well you know how people
dirty dude well you know how people signify okay and now you’re pregnant but
signify okay and now you’re pregnant but
signify okay and now you’re pregnant but lowdown dirty dude called dog are you
lowdown dirty dude called dog are you
lowdown dirty dude called dog are you surprised
surprised
surprised whoo I tell you Les Brown when I hear
whoo I tell you Les Brown when I hear
whoo I tell you Les Brown when I hear these stories it confirms to me why I do
these stories it confirms to me why I do
these stories it confirms to me why I do the work with our whole team series
the work with our whole team series
the work with our whole team series especially our young girls because when
especially our young girls because when
especially our young girls because when you know your value you would never
you know your value you would never
you know your value you would never allow someone degrade who you are in
allow someone degrade who you are in
allow someone degrade who you are in such a manner that is just definite
such a manner that is just definite
such a manner that is just definite anity to me but you know what that’s why
anity to me but you know what that’s why
anity to me but you know what that’s why we have to do this work that’s why we
we have to do this work that’s why we
we have to do this work that’s why we can’t stop because somebody don’t know
can’t stop because somebody don’t know
can’t stop because somebody don’t know someone didn’t we Ryan this young lady
someone didn’t we Ryan this young lady
someone didn’t we Ryan this young lady of her value and there’s no cream I’ve
of her value and there’s no cream I’ve
of her value and there’s no cream I’ve seen your value when someone loves you
seen your value when someone loves you
seen your value when someone loves you you are treated like a queen you don’t
you are treated like a queen you don’t
you are treated like a queen you don’t make excuses for behavior and for people
make excuses for behavior and for people
make excuses for behavior and for people acting outside of their mind and you
acting outside of their mind and you
acting outside of their mind and you understand that your value command and
understand that your value command and
understand that your value command and demand the respect that you deserve and
demand the respect that you deserve and
demand the respect that you deserve and for the young man that you have to
for the young man that you have to
for the young man that you have to decide who you going to serve you know I
decide who you going to serve you know I
decide who you going to serve you know I I Drive around with my car windows down
I Drive around with my car windows down
I Drive around with my car windows down even because I see so many young boys
even because I see so many young boys
even because I see so many young boys walking around with the fagging with the
walking around with the fagging with the
walking around with the fagging with the pants hanging below their butts and and
pants hanging below their butts and and
pants hanging below their butts and and showing their underwear and and
showing their underwear and and
showing their underwear and and listening to craziness with a beat
listening to craziness with a beat
listening to craziness with a beat window down music blasting and I’m
window down music blasting and I’m
window down music blasting and I’m looking for the day that we have trained
looking for the day that we have trained
looking for the day that we have trained enough speakers and produced enough
enough speakers and produced enough
enough speakers and produced enough motivational conversations that I could
motivational conversations that I could
motivational conversations that I could drive up to a light and a young man or
drive up to a light and a young man or
drive up to a light and a young man or young lady drives up the windows down
young lady drives up the windows down
young lady drives up the windows down and they hear something that says you’ve
and they hear something that says you’ve
and they hear something that says you’ve got greatness in you you can do more
got greatness in you you can do more
got greatness in you you can do more than you can ever begin to imagine you
than you can ever begin to imagine you
than you can ever begin to imagine you have the ability
have the ability
have the ability to change the course of history that see
to change the course of history that see
to change the course of history that see I what I hear saying garbage in garbage
I what I hear saying garbage in garbage
I what I hear saying garbage in garbage out that’s not real garbage in garbage
out that’s not real garbage in garbage
out that’s not real garbage in garbage stays and it stinks and so we have so
stays and it stinks and so we have so
stays and it stinks and so we have so many people in our culture in the name
many people in our culture in the name
many people in our culture in the name of entertainment listening to things
of entertainment listening to things
of entertainment listening to things that does not enrich them listening to
that does not enrich them listening to
that does not enrich them listening to things that still with profanity and
things that still with profanity and
things that still with profanity and ignorance and sex and violence listening
ignorance and sex and violence listening
ignorance and sex and violence listening to things that does not give them a
to things that does not give them a
to things that does not give them a vision of themselves succeeding in the
vision of themselves succeeding in the
vision of themselves succeeding in the future and we wonder why immigrants can
future and we wonder why immigrants can
future and we wonder why immigrants can come to this country can speak the
come to this country can speak the
come to this country can speak the language and run circles around the
language and run circles around the
language and run circles around the average American why because when you
average American why because when you
average American why because when you get here trying to outrun a shark or a
get here trying to outrun a shark or a
get here trying to outrun a shark or a Jeep barefooted you’re not interested in
Jeep barefooted you’re not interested in
Jeep barefooted you’re not interested in sitting around smoking marijuana or
sitting around smoking marijuana or
sitting around smoking marijuana or listening to rap music
listening to rap music
listening to rap music you’ve got goals and dreams that you
you’ve got goals and dreams that you
you’ve got goals and dreams that you want to achieve and therefore you hit
want to achieve and therefore you hit
want to achieve and therefore you hit the culture you hit the ground with an
the culture you hit the ground with an
the culture you hit the ground with an achievement driven mindset rather than
achievement driven mindset rather than
achievement driven mindset rather than an entertainment driven mindset and I
an entertainment driven mindset and I
an entertainment driven mindset and I believe that there are a lot of young
believe that there are a lot of young
believe that there are a lot of young people out here who have not made crazy
people out here who have not made crazy
people out here who have not made crazy decisions who want and need some help
decisions who want and need some help
decisions who want and need some help and assistance and that our mandate is
and assistance and that our mandate is
and assistance and that our mandate is to work with the willing whosoever will
to work with the willing whosoever will
to work with the willing whosoever will let him come work with those that are
let him come work with those that are
let him come work with those that are willing to work to create a brand new
willing to work to create a brand new
willing to work to create a brand new future for themselves so there become an
future for themselves so there become an
future for themselves so there become an asset to society rather than a liability
asset to society rather than a liability
asset to society rather than a liability and that’s why at this stage of my life
and that’s why at this stage of my life
and that’s why at this stage of my life I feel that there are some Malcolm’s in
I feel that there are some Malcolm’s in
I feel that there are some Malcolm’s in these prisons that I am going to donate
these prisons that I am going to donate
these prisons that I am going to donate my products to that I’m going to start
my products to that I’m going to start
my products to that I’m going to start spending some time and some of these
spending some time and some of these
spending some time and some of these prisons to go find because they’re there
prisons to go find because they’re there
prisons to go find because they’re there for those that can hear my voice
for those that can hear my voice
for those that can hear my voice help to cultivate their skillset in
help to cultivate their skillset in
help to cultivate their skillset in their mindset and help them to become
their mindset and help them to become
their mindset and help them to become the great men and women that they have
the great men and women that they have
the great men and women that they have it within themselves to become clean
it within themselves to become clean
it within themselves to become clean castrating war people in this country
castrating war people in this country
castrating war people in this country than anywhere else in the world and the
than anywhere else in the world and the
than anywhere else in the world and the majority of african-american males and
majority of african-american males and
majority of african-american males and the young ladies now being incarcerated
the young ladies now being incarcerated
the young ladies now being incarcerated at a greater rate than the young men and
at a greater rate than the young men and
at a greater rate than the young men and some of the crimes that the young ladies
some of the crimes that the young ladies
some of the crimes that the young ladies our committee are even more vicious and
our committee are even more vicious and
our committee are even more vicious and violent however I believe that this can
violent however I believe that this can
violent however I believe that this can be interrupted if we duplicate ourselves
be interrupted if we duplicate ourselves
be interrupted if we duplicate ourselves if we multiply the number of people that
if we multiply the number of people that
if we multiply the number of people that can use their voice in the beginning was
can use their voice in the beginning was
can use their voice in the beginning was the word and the Word was God and one
the word and the Word was God and one
the word and the Word was God and one among men that that we can as we
among men that that we can as we
among men that that we can as we implement a strategy to multiply the
implement a strategy to multiply the
implement a strategy to multiply the voices of hope and peace that we can on
voices of hope and peace that we can on
voices of hope and peace that we can on our lifetime here
our lifetime here
our lifetime here uh sure in a brand new day I do believe
uh sure in a brand new day I do believe
uh sure in a brand new day I do believe that absolutely and you know it’s a
that absolutely and you know it’s a
that absolutely and you know it’s a broader and a deeper conversation of
broader and a deeper conversation of
broader and a deeper conversation of what we can expose them to because you
what we can expose them to because you
what we can expose them to because you can’t because you don’t see and there’s
can’t because you don’t see and there’s
can’t because you don’t see and there’s a breakdown and the opportunity of
a breakdown and the opportunity of
a breakdown and the opportunity of knowing your real history and from
knowing your real history and from
knowing your real history and from whence you came and it didn’t start with
whence you came and it didn’t start with
whence you came and it didn’t start with the portion of the horrific part of
the portion of the horrific part of
the portion of the horrific part of history that brought us to this country
history that brought us to this country
history that brought us to this country but who we are before then and when you
but who we are before then and when you
but who we are before then and when you know you come from kings and queens you
know you come from kings and queens you
know you come from kings and queens you don’t act like you’ve lost your natural
don’t act like you’ve lost your natural
don’t act like you’ve lost your natural mind so it’s so much work to be done and
mind so it’s so much work to be done and
mind so it’s so much work to be done and so much work to continue that we can’t
so much work to continue that we can’t
so much work to continue that we can’t give up hope and I just want to publicly
give up hope and I just want to publicly
give up hope and I just want to publicly thank you and tell you all the time but
thank you and tell you all the time but
thank you and tell you all the time but your voice and the work that you have a
your voice and the work that you have a
your voice and the work that you have a mass the body of work over these years I
mass the body of work over these years I
mass the body of work over these years I see how it’s touching their lives of a
see how it’s touching their lives of a
see how it’s touching their lives of a new generation of the Millennials who
new generation of the Millennials who
new generation of the Millennials who didn’t know their Les Brown in the 70s
didn’t know their Les Brown in the 70s
didn’t know their Les Brown in the 70s or the 80s but now getting to know you
or the 80s but now getting to know you
or the 80s but now getting to know you in this 21st century and the words are
in this 21st century and the words are
in this 21st century and the words are timeless the message
timeless the message
timeless the message clear and the important for us to be
clear and the important for us to be
clear and the important for us to be able to develop our voice to develop our
able to develop our voice to develop our
able to develop our voice to develop our platforms that we can be those voices of
platforms that we can be those voices of
platforms that we can be those voices of hope and we can show particularly in our
hope and we can show particularly in our
hope and we can show particularly in our community what’s possible because it’s a
community what’s possible because it’s a
community what’s possible because it’s a mindset shift and if you’re not exposed
mindset shift and if you’re not exposed
mindset shift and if you’re not exposed to what’s possible if you don’t know
to what’s possible if you don’t know
to what’s possible if you don’t know that there is more than you dwell in the
that there is more than you dwell in the
that there is more than you dwell in the lower capacity of living and you’re not
lower capacity of living and you’re not
lower capacity of living and you’re not living full and you’re not experiencing
living full and you’re not experiencing
living full and you’re not experiencing all that life has to offer
all that life has to offer
all that life has to offer because you think that that wasn’t a
because you think that that wasn’t a
because you think that that wasn’t a ticket that was bought for you but when
ticket that was bought for you but when
ticket that was bought for you but when you disrupt that thinking and when you
you disrupt that thinking and when you
you disrupt that thinking and when you deposit the right information you no
deposit the right information you no
deposit the right information you no longer have to worry about the sagging
longer have to worry about the sagging
longer have to worry about the sagging tent because the head starts arrived and
tent because the head starts arrived and
tent because the head starts arrived and the posture changes and the movement
the posture changes and the movement
the posture changes and the movement towards successful acclamation in
towards successful acclamation in
towards successful acclamation in society
society
society automatically happens and that’s why I’m
automatically happens and that’s why I’m
automatically happens and that’s why I’m just so excited to be able to do this
just so excited to be able to do this
just so excited to be able to do this work with you to learn from you and to
work with you to learn from you and to
work with you to learn from you and to change people’s lives literally I think
change people’s lives literally I think
change people’s lives literally I think about Raymond one of the young men that
about Raymond one of the young men that
about Raymond one of the young men that callers to this call every single week
callers to this call every single week
callers to this call every single week less he is 17 years old and he is
less he is 17 years old and he is
less he is 17 years old and he is determined to share his voice he been on
determined to share his voice he been on
determined to share his voice he been on here he’s listened to you he’s been a
here he’s listened to you he’s been a
here he’s listened to you he’s been a part of when I presented or the other
part of when I presented or the other
part of when I presented or the other Platinum’s and he’s so inspired to talk
Platinum’s and he’s so inspired to talk
Platinum’s and he’s so inspired to talk to his peers and to develop a different
to his peers and to develop a different
to his peers and to develop a different conversation and he shifted his mindset
conversation and he shifted his mindset
conversation and he shifted his mindset and that’s because you laid a foundation
and that’s because you laid a foundation
and that’s because you laid a foundation that we’re building on and if we can
that we’re building on and if we can
that we’re building on and if we can touch more Raymond if we can touch more
touch more Raymond if we can touch more
touch more Raymond if we can touch more Andres another young man that calls it
Andres another young man that calls it
Andres another young man that calls it every single week then we know that our
every single week then we know that our
every single week then we know that our work is not in vain and we truly can
work is not in vain and we truly can
work is not in vain and we truly can change this world one person at a time
change this world one person at a time
change this world one person at a time so I’m just so excited that you were
so I’m just so excited that you were
so I’m just so excited that you were here tonight this message was finally
here tonight this message was finally
here tonight this message was finally and as a mother of two boys let’s Brown
and as a mother of two boys let’s Brown
and as a mother of two boys let’s Brown pray for me morning noon and night you
pray for me morning noon and night you
pray for me morning noon and night you hear you have you yeah but they keep a
hear you have you yeah but they keep a
hear you have you yeah but they keep a good sock I know Vera but you know as I
good sock I know Vera but you know as I
good sock I know Vera but you know as I am preparing to go to court to stand
am preparing to go to court to stand
am preparing to go to court to stand with my nephew and hopefully the judge
with my nephew and hopefully the judge
with my nephew and hopefully the judge would give me the opportunity to work
would give me the opportunity to work
would give me the opportunity to work with him rather than send him to prison
with him rather than send him to prison
with him rather than send him to prison for 14 years and put him under my
for 14 years and put him under my
for 14 years and put him under my auspices
auspices
auspices I tell you it’s and he’s a good kid he
I tell you it’s and he’s a good kid he
I tell you it’s and he’s a good kid he Jensen had a hunger to be around the
Jensen had a hunger to be around the
Jensen had a hunger to be around the wrong people the wrong people
wrong people the wrong people
wrong people the wrong people and I believe the world consists at the
and I believe the world consists at the
and I believe the world consists at the quarter in the end Court and I last
quarter in the end Court and I last
quarter in the end Court and I last night I just I was reviewing my life and
night I just I was reviewing my life and
night I just I was reviewing my life and I thought about some dumb stupid things
I thought about some dumb stupid things
I thought about some dumb stupid things that I did when I was younger
that I did when I was younger
that I did when I was younger and because of God’s grace and mercy I
and because of God’s grace and mercy I
and because of God’s grace and mercy I didn’t get caught and that’s why I’m not
didn’t get caught and that’s why I’m not
didn’t get caught and that’s why I’m not gonna give up on my nephew that’s why
gonna give up on my nephew that’s why
gonna give up on my nephew that’s why I’m gonna go into these prisons but for
I’m gonna go into these prisons but for
I’m gonna go into these prisons but for the grace of God there goes on
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