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"This was Gods way of punishing me for calling other peoples children ugly for all of those years... Here's something I never thought I would talk about. When Elliana was born, she was diagnosed with Jaundice. Now being first time parents, we had no idea what that meant. The doctors and nurses at the hospital … Continue reading Jaundice
"A bond between you, built on laughter..." Everyone has that one friend who loves to laugh. They laugh until their stomach hurts and their eyes water. It’s so contagious that you can’t but help to laugh along. Then before you know it, you have strangers staring at you two in public wondering what in the … Continue reading Laughing with a Kannon
"I didn't get a real Honeymoon, but in the end, I got sooo much more..." I get it. 2020 was a horrible year. It all started four days before my birthday in January with the death of arguably the greatest basketball player the world had ever known in Kobe Bryant. Then, what seemed like a … Continue reading 2020: My Best Year Ever
"The life of the party..." On the Christmas of 1997 (so I was about 10), my mother went to visit her sister, my aunt Annette. My cousin Georgie was about five at the time and had just finished opening his Christmas gifts, a brand new Sony Playstation and two games, Resident Evil and Parappa the … Continue reading My Other Baby Brother
Stronger than promises, stronger than love This blog isn't going to be long. It's something thats has been on my mind basically all summer. Even at my wedding, I looked into the crowd and realized that someone important was missing. I have lost my best friend again. This isn’t uncommon as in the past I … Continue reading Depression 101: Missing
In the midst of all this madness, two people still got married. This year has been… different. That’s probably the best way anyone can describe 2020. When I first proposed to HP in Montreal a year ago, I had no idea the obstacles and difficulty the following year would bring. I should’ve known what to … Continue reading Corona Wedding
What a difference a year makes... When I first started this blog, my focal point was to do one blog a month and focus on one person a month specifically. The first person I chose to write about was my best friend Jaquan who tried to kill himself. What initially was supposed to be one … Continue reading 2020
"A lion remains a lion until it's dead..." If you follow me on Facebook, I always talk about growing up around gangsters. How I watched them move, watched them hustle, watched them fight, and watch them try to survive. Over the years, the life of a gangster, once gloried by rappers like 2pac and The … Continue reading The Last of the G’s
Part 2: Artistry I know Chris. His family and closest friends, they too all know Chris. Chris is smart, he's funny, he's witty, and laid back. He's giving if you need it, and cares about things you wouldn't expect. But then theres another side of Chris. Kris Byrd is the persona and stage name of … Continue reading The Path of a Hustler 2/2
Part 1: Chosen Theres always that one person in your circle of friends with the biggest dreams. No matter how crazy or ridiculous the dream may seem to us, they will never give up the chase. They will do whatever they have to do to reach their goal and make their dream a reality, or … Continue reading The Path of a Hustler 1/2
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