“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” At my age, I look back over all the opportunities I had at living a better life and just shake my head at all the foolish decisions I made. I understand though that there really aren’t any mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they are necessary to reach the places we’ve chosen to go. The reward of suffering is experience. So, let’s understand that life is full of challenges. Through those challenges and hard times, we build character. We become the person we are, through adversity. Without those experiences, we may never become anything of great worth. To respect the experience of love or happiness, we will accept the experience of hate and sadness. It’s a dangerous misconception that a lot of people fall victim to when they chase money or power and betray love and/or happiness. They embrace the mentality of, “more is better” or “I deserve more” or “give me, give me.” It never really brings the satisfaction we desire in our lives. Richness has never been measured by what one has but, by the things one doesn’t need. Life is full of choices. Many of those choices are forced, but the choice is always how we react personally to a circumstance we might find ourselves in. I have made the choice to live my life in such a manner that the experiences that I have faced and endured, will be the very thing that propels me to be a better version of myself. This period of incarceration has not made me bitter. Nor has it caused me to lose my humility, mannerisms, dignity, or character. I now know the value of living this life and will not compromise my realness for anything or anyone. I will be prosperous and successful in all my endeavors. In 30 days, the reflection of that lesson will begin to be manifested. No dream comes true until you wake up and get to work on it. Such is life…
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