In recent conversations… “I was born into Catholicism but I never really understood why. I mean…my mom would always bring me to church and all but I’ve never done anything other than that. I’ve read parts of the Bible here and there, but it’s just hard for me to believe everything that’s in it. It’s [...]
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To My Son Who Hasn’t Been Born Yet
I’ll tell you this, If I had a son, he’d strongly resemble me. He would have black, wavy hair. He would have dark brown eyes and skin the color of coffee with two teaspoons of creamer. He’d be rather thin in size with broad shoulders, ten long fingers connected to large palms, skinny chicken legs [...]
Becoming a Gentlemen – Where Motivation Lies
Rarely are crimes committed, without motive. Rarely is an action taken, without reason. And if you want to get deep with me, then agree that Life is simply a game of reactions which vary on respective, instinctive and learned characteristics. Chew on that for a minute, now come back. If we believe that reactions are [...]
Jesus On The Streets
Coming from yours truly, the creator of We Still Exist, I just want to take a moment to say that I appreciate all of the support from you all as a reader base. Whether you give me feedback or not, just the simple fact that you log on to the site and take a couple [...]
Black History Month…Is A Joke
I know what you’re thinking… Of all people in the world, why would it be me who would make such a statement as that? What kind of nonsense has me to believe that February is the month in which blacks are celebrated across the nation, and because “we” have a month dedicated to our heritage [...]
The Beautiful List
Lately I’ve been trying to find beauty in just about every situation I am faced with, every place I go, and within every person I come in contact with. I want to say it’s been an easy task, but then I’d be a lie. I want to convince myself that as I grow older and [...]
Softer And Softer. I’m New.
Today I visited a friend of mine at a barbershop he owns up the block from my apartment complex. While engaging in small conversation – catching up on what the latest news is about my academics, family life, the most recent Lakers game, and plans for the weekend, he informs me about a young man [...]
A Message To Women. I’m Here For You.
It’s hard for me to write this and I apologize in advance for not having done this earlier. I only say that it’s a tough piece to write simply because we all know there aren’t very many men out there who are courageous enough to make the first attempt to even want to righteously acknowledge [...]
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