that was me there that was in 1975 how times have changed how much I’ve changed
times have changed how much I’ve changed
times have changed how much I’ve changed on which we’ve all changed as part of
on which we’ve all changed as part of
on which we’ve all changed as part of his mentoring program
his mentoring program
his mentoring program Ashanti travels to prisons throughout
Ashanti travels to prisons throughout
Ashanti travels to prisons throughout Louisiana including Angola how you are
Louisiana including Angola how you are
Louisiana including Angola how you are doing today one of the reasons I chose
doing today one of the reasons I chose
doing today one of the reasons I chose this path was because I spent so much
this path was because I spent so much
this path was because I spent so much time in Angola you know I left a lot of
time in Angola you know I left a lot of
time in Angola you know I left a lot of friends behind I want to be in a
friends behind I want to be in a
friends behind I want to be in a position where I could see them where I
position where I could see them where I
position where I could see them where I can feel them where they can see me but
can feel them where they can see me but
can feel them where they can see me but they can feel me feel my presence and be
they can feel me feel my presence and be
they can feel me feel my presence and be in a position where I can possibly be of
in a position where I can possibly be of
in a position where I can possibly be of help to them and some of the
help to them and some of the
help to them and some of the relationships that were developed in
relationships that were developed in
relationships that were developed in here were solid
returning angle is a lot like coming
returning angle is a lot like coming home but it’s a home where I don’t have
home but it’s a home where I don’t have
home but it’s a home where I don’t have to live it anymore it’s two places
to live it anymore it’s two places
to live it anymore it’s two places you’re gonna find true friendship one is
you’re gonna find true friendship one is
you’re gonna find true friendship one is in military during wartime because
in military during wartime because
in military during wartime because everyone has to watch out for everyone
everyone has to watch out for everyone
everyone has to watch out for everyone a prison setting such as had gold when
a prison setting such as had gold when
a prison setting such as had gold when Ashanti and I came to a rock I mean
Ashanti and I came to a rock I mean
Ashanti and I came to a rock I mean we’re in Paris at the same time I’m
we’re in Paris at the same time I’m
we’re in Paris at the same time I’m trying to gather you it was my brothers
trying to gather you it was my brothers
trying to gather you it was my brothers in the Promotora Kelly’s today would he
in the Promotora Kelly’s today would he
in the Promotora Kelly’s today would he leave uh-huh is it a little bit harder
not not not no no no my heart would be
not not not no no no my heart would be feeling good because I got a chance to
feeling good because I got a chance to
feeling good because I got a chance to see him spend a little time with him and
see him spend a little time with him and
see him spend a little time with him and see I’m saying and I know that he’s
see I’m saying and I know that he’s
see I’m saying and I know that he’s doing the same thing out there that he
doing the same thing out there that he
doing the same thing out there that he was doing here he’s looking to step
was doing here he’s looking to step
was doing here he’s looking to step higher see I’m saying that’s one thing I
higher see I’m saying that’s one thing I
higher see I’m saying that’s one thing I was in my about Sunday you always look
was in my about Sunday you always look
was in my about Sunday you always look to step hi compassion for people what’s
to step hi compassion for people what’s
to step hi compassion for people what’s good here has he’s always looking for
good here has he’s always looking for
good here has he’s always looking for the positive
I got it that’s one thing I won’t miss
I got it that’s one thing I won’t miss do I gotta go counter I’ll be right back
do I gotta go counter I’ll be right back
do I gotta go counter I’ll be right back prison is very much a part of my life
prison is very much a part of my life
prison is very much a part of my life because I’m involved with prison
because I’m involved with prison
because I’m involved with prison ministry and I work with a number of the
ministry and I work with a number of the
ministry and I work with a number of the inmates as working towards trying to
inmates as working towards trying to
inmates as working towards trying to help them get out of prison but it no
help them get out of prison but it no
help them get out of prison but it no it’s not a distant memories is that
it’s not a distant memories is that
it’s not a distant memories is that still very much a part of my life I went
still very much a part of my life I went
still very much a part of my life I went in at the age of 22 and I was released
in at the age of 22 and I was released
in at the age of 22 and I was released when I was 50 the bullets still in my
when I was 50 the bullets still in my
when I was 50 the bullets still in my head I have to speak with the plate
staff to speak with this in my mouth
staff to speak with this in my mouth because there’s a large bullet hole
because there’s a large bullet hole
because there’s a large bullet hole which shows the passageway you can’t
which shows the passageway you can’t
which shows the passageway you can’t allow the situations in the world around
allow the situations in the world around
allow the situations in the world around you to influence you in any kind of a
you to influence you in any kind of a
you to influence you in any kind of a negative way because if they do the only
negative way because if they do the only
negative way because if they do the only person who’s gonna lose is you
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