“Side jobs that came my way provided an excellent tutorial on working the street: Learn how to hustle – a buck and an opportunity. How to read a man, his eyes and his intent. Guard your own and keep your own counsel. Make them say a number first and stay or go based on your own designs. Never lie but never give in. When they try to manhandle the situation, and get up in your face about it, step in even closer. If they talk too loud, pretending they're tough, lower your voice, make them lean in to hear and get them off balance. Always give a man an out. Never shame them, but create their indebtedness to you. Assume authority quietly. Yea, I learned a lot and I learned it well.” Self Discovery Book:Rotten Fruit in an Unkempt Garden: A Memoir in Poetry and Prose Source: Rotten Fruit in an Unkempt Garden: A Memoir in Poetry and Prose
“I walk through the fire, following her voice and I emerge, singed but not charred. I walked through the fire to her voice. She is my friend. I will always walk through the fire for her, with her. ~ in "Dare the Flame” LoveSelf DiscoveryLove Story Book:Rotten Fruit in an Unkempt Garden: A Memoir in Poetry and Prose Source: Rotten Fruit in an Unkempt Garden: A Memoir in Poetry and Prose