09/06/2024
If you're an emotional person or don't believe in a higher powder just scroll on, this 1 ain't for you!
But for my people who are. Understand that many of us go through life on a daily acting as if the next day is promised or as if we can't be gone in a split second.
One minute you can be enjoying life and having it your way and then seconds later your life can flash right in front of your face! Most would respond with "aint that the truth" or "nah for real" But most have never experienced that in real life. Only things they've heard or seen from a far.
But me! That's been my whole life! As a kid in Washington, D.C. I could remember as a 3-year-old living off 4th St S.E., I would be having fun up in the apartment and then suddenly having to fall to the ground taking cover because they were right out from of my building shooting at each other.
Or maybe living on 10th St. N.W., oneway I was on my to the Metro Station, (the public train station for those of you not so familiar with the DMV Public transportation) headed to football practice and about 20 feet from leaving my doorstep a black car coming speeding around the corner and suddenly about 15 shots ring off and I could've sworn I seen all 15 shots go into that man. Can you imagine seeing that as a 9-year-old.
And I can really go on and on about how I've experienced my life flash in front of me all my life or how I could just be enjoying life and suddenly something just goes bad! But when I say I've experienced it all my life Im not over exaggerating. And you would think with all those flashes and even having a gun pointed in my face on multiple occasions, whether it was the police or from the streets, I would've taken life a little more seriously and been a little more grateful. But I didn't, because I didn't understand that life was short and you can be gone in a split second!
It wasn't until September 9, 2020, I realized that life was short! So therefore, cherish every moment of this things we call life and especially with those you really care for because life is short! September 9, 2020, my daughter and I were traveling back home from the marina. I had just taken delivery of my yacht that I was so excited for. On the ride home Miracle was sharing how excited she was to sit on the top of the bow while riding in the wind and I was sharing how I couldn't wait to enjoy sleeping on the boat lol wink. wink. Just a cool little moment with us sharing our excitement and then bam! Both of us seen our life FLASH in front of us! A black dump truck had run us off the road, and with him running us off the road, at 70mph he caused me to smack into the back of a dump truck....... As I seen us running into the back of it I reached over to brace Miracle so she wouldn't fly forward, because of daddy instincts and also because that's how my mother use to do me growing up, I ended up busting my head right in the middle (bending the steering wheel in half) breaking my right femur (one of the biggest bones in our body). I remember blood just squirting out of my head and looking over at Miracle just to make sure she wasn't hurt and suddenly she just bust out into tears, then I look back to my left and it was this yt man standing at the window and I’m just begging him to use his phone, but he wouldn't (my only thought was because I had some much blood on me but whatever.. sneeze) I just wanted to call my girl to let her know what was up lol.
It was on that ride in the back of the ambulance not being able to open my eyes because of the blood in them, not being able to feel my leg because it was completely shattered and the excruciating pain I was in, that I realized that I needed to live life knowing and understanding that tomorrow wasn't promised! That's when I realized that I needed to ensure all my affairs were in order and take life a bit more seriously.
From that moment on I had challenged myself to be a better father, man, CEO and a better role model. Because although I had all this money, I was living life on the edge, not realizing hey if you keep messing around by not having a trust with all your businesses, assets and everything else you've worked hard for, so your children would be great, they'll end up in probate court fighting for everything or losing it all.
So with that being said I give grace to the higher power above, whoever it may be to you, Allah, God, Buddha etc. for allowing me to see my life flash in front of me so many times, but still see me through and waking me up soon enough to realize certain things.
So, on every year around September 9th, I'll be celebrating life! At first, I was going to throw myself a big party and travel the world around the time. But I felt that was selfish! I travel the world and live life however I desire every day! So instead of me celebrating life for just me, I've decided to give back to the low-income communities I grew up in, in the DMV area by hosting an Annual Mega Yacht Party around the world and all proceeds going back into the community. Our first year will be hosted in my home city Washington, D.C. September 13th 7pm-11pm, Sponsored by “RnB Water Vibez”. If you took the time to hear a little snippet of my book I’m currently writing & you feel like this have moved you in any way, I would love for you to join me. This year give aways will clothe children, feed them, pay some household bills and just help the community out and if you’re not attending I ask that you kindly donate something, or share this post. Peach, love & blessings. Cashapp $shaodshaod or zelle: PM for zelle information. Or donate a ticket below:
