Dear Friends,
As I look out into the outside world, it is cloudy and dark. I have been saying for years that I look at life like if I wear sunglasses. I am not a cheery person. I am not a perky person. I look at life in a realistic view. I did not have a silver spoon in my mouth. I was born into this world poor and black. I relate to those who have nothing and came into this world with nothing. I might joke about people begging for money but those who are begging to eat not help their addiction or get a drink, I think about. I was among them. People who beg have no pride left to hold on to. I have no pride left. When you have lived in shelters and had to endure humiliation and regret, you lose pride.
I might not have traveled the world but I have traveled. I can tell people about going without. I have gone without for years. Most people can say they have a family, kids, work, career, and material things. I can say that I have nothing but the ideals in my head and the memories of mistakes. Most people would think that I'm being negative but to those who have, can you honestly say you been without? Can you remember when you had to endure life at a disadvantage? If you can say that to me, let me know then help those who don't have anything.
Eugene Chandler III
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