Rebirth

This week has been fucking swag. I wish I had a more articulate way of saying that but I dont. This sums it up. Plain and simple.

I got my dream job on Thursday. And no, I'm not cooking on TV or rapping or playing basketball. I'm changing lives. I want to say I told you so, but thats not necessary. I had faith in it all along. Fuck you if you didnt.

Sometimes, I question my path. On what steps I'm taking or not taking and where its all going to lead me. So far this year, I've gone from cage fighting, to being two feet away from enlisting, to being bit in the face by a dog, to depression and now, I'm in a class room. Thats right. A fucking class room. And guess who's doing the god damn teaching? Me. Yup. Mr. Tim is molding little people now for a living and I dont think I could be any happier with where life is right now.

I came into class around 11 on Friday. All the kids were describing each other, in positive, non confrontational ways. Then they all raised their hands and asked if they could describe the supervisors and myself. I didn't really know what to expect after one day with these guys.

They went down the line. The other supervisors aren't really too in touch with these kids as far as teaching life goes, but they are still amazing people. The guy next to me got chosen and they started yelling out characteristics.

"He's shy. But he's really nice."

"He's cool but he doesn't talk much. I think he's probably crazy outside of class."

Then the teacher up front asked them to comment on 'the new gentleman' (myself.) I was bombarded by voices.

" Powerful!"

" Inspiring and fearless!"

Then the kid who I had broke down into tears the day before looked back at me, put his hands on his head and said

"He's... wow. I really dont know what else to say, just wow man!"

I smiled.

Kids are my life. They mean everything to me. For every time I felt like giving up, these kids have already shown me 50 reasons why its a good thing I kept going. I am thankful for breath. For waking up and seeing another day. And even though I've slipped up and fallen down more times than I can count,

its time for my rebirth. I'm taking over. One mind at a time.

Do


not

get

in

my

way.