My Life’s Journey

 

Last week, I turned 45 years old. I am so grateful to be able to say that. Especially, since, a lot Black males in America barely get to live to see the age of 25. 

In fact, when, I was 15 years old, my school counselor told my mother in front of me, that, I wouldn’t to live to see the age of 25 because of the rate I was going.

I can remember his words like it was yesterday and he probably would had been right. He was nearly right and I had some close encounters!! I started banging when I was 13 years old.

From the age 13 until I joined the Nation of Islam when was I was 19. It looked like I was heading either two directions…. Juvenile/Prison or to that grave!!

As it is written in the Holy Qur’an, Allah (God) is the best of planners. He had and have something different in stored for me. I am truly thankful that He guided me to the right path.

Even though, I am far from perfect but I am better than I was and could had been. If…. You hear anything negative about me and it might be true (smile). Ask the person or people do they know how I was before I joined the Nation of Islam?

I was not no O-Dog or Nino Brown but I was D – Holmez and I am totally different to how I was. This is why I am so passionate about striving to help to save our youth from heading the wrong direction. Particularly our male youth because I know the direction I was heading. I know the direction that some of my homeboys, homegirls, and some of my family members took.

So, I am using my life’s journey as a testimony to help Allah (God) to guide our youth and adults to the right path so they can be thankful and grateful to celebrate another year of their lives!!