There's a saying in the hood that many former Drug Dealers, hustler, and former addicts know there is a God because No one can protect them from themselves like God can.
When your use to nothing but negativity in your life its hard to notice the positive. When someone wants to do something for you, in the back of your mind you are thinking what do they want? Its hard to trust folks when for the majority of your life ripped you off or used you. Now of course you could trust your Homeboys and Girls. They went through the struggles. We may left our former lives but we have not given up the lifestyle. I wore men's sweats and hoodies until four years ago. I was 53 years old when I stopped fighting. We have already taught the next generations and because we think its normal we do not know.
I was lucky this year that someone thought I was worth investing in me. It wasn't easy on her because I fought her every step of the way. Finally one day I decided that I would just shut up and listen. Some of the things she taught but her points were exploring.
She is helping me on two fronts my walk with Christ and helping me become Financial literacy. My anger is not so bad this year compared to last year and I'm not cussing as much.
Sometimes the best thing to do with a broken person is show them Gods love.
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