Monday, January 02, 2006

Can't Stop...Won't Stop


Only Days away...26 days to be exact!
Big Up to Dan Tres for hooking up one of many flyers for my event, I really do from the depths of my heart, appreciate you.

Last night...last night was rough. I didn't have a very busy day at all, I just kind of frumped aroound the house...it really hit me hard last night when I couldn't go to sleep. Around 9-10pm, I started thinking about my future. As I might have mentioned before, I have roughly a year and a half left in the United States Navy and it is now time for me to buckle down and look for a job that I am comfortable with, save money and plan, plan, plan. Everyone knows or should know that you do not want to go to sleep with a lot on your mind. Well, my mind was so busy last night that I couldn't go to sleep. It was bananas! I was thinking about everything from where I am going to live to where I am going to go to school to where I am going to work, not in that exact order but...those topics amongst other things.
I tossed and turned and watched the Cosby show until about 2 am, then my phone rang. It was my good friend and mentor Marlon Reid from Detriot, Mi. Honestly, at first I started to ignore the call but I was wide awake...why not answer the phone? You ever notice how sometimes talking on the phone can make you sleepy? At any rate, he called because I left a message on his phone earlier that day sounding a bit down in the doumps. I was feeling a bit that way, not really knowing which way to turn. So we talked for about an hour about film and ways to make money. That conversation really helped me. It's amazing, no matter what the time of day...God is always listening and puts people in your way to give you that extra push.
He gave me words of encouragement to press forth with my dreams and aspirations regardless of how foolish it may seem. I've had this money making tool for about a year but I never acted on it because I didn't think people would support...funny though, last night he was inside my head because he told me to do the same thing I've been thinking about. Film school can be pretty expensive and even though I have the military G.I. Bill, funds still add up. So starting this Spring, I am going to recruit a few of my friends to help me raise money for school...if they don't mind of course. I mean, we see cheerleaders all the time at stop lights, on the side of the road raising money for the uniforms, cheerleading competitions, even in the military, they raise money fro Holiday Parties...I am going to school, why can't I raise money for that? It's not like I am asking for a hand out, I will actually be working for whatever donation people wish to give.
I'm gonna do it. I don't want to beg for hand-outs, I rather earn my keep. I could be doing a number of unhonest things to get ahead in life...instead, I choose to take another route. Entrepunuers (Hope I spelled that right) are the future and I proud to say that I am a member of that club. Wish me blessings...
Peace

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