*personal, real talk related* I probably shouldnt post this but, I seeing as how I am in a better place now, I figure Ill tell my story...I was homeless for about 3 weeks in NY, had two fights due to falling asleep on the train on two occasions and ended up in the BX where I had to defend myself...Went to go see someone in LIC QNS whom I thought was cool but the nigga buzzed me into the building and left me in the hallway. I survived thanks to my fight ability, cool strangers, and my wits. I slept in Dunkin Donuts and The Fat Cat lounge in the city *NY* Most ppl, I know are NOT real friends rather, they are merely acquaintances. People RARELY if ever invite me to anything: Outings, Birthdays, rarely check on me despite me hitting them up. Well, currently, I have a nice sized room in East NY BK, not the best of hoods to be in but, Im making it work. I still fulfill my duty to Empire Arcadia despite this and realize more than ever the sacrifices Triforce Johnson has made for this company. And, being in the street these past 3 weeks has shown me who my real friends are. I kept most of this to myself ofcourse because, I didnt want to burden anyone, especially my own sister...but it was rough. As for the fights I had while in this predicament, in both instances it was a guy trying to rob me as I was getting off the train in the late hours. The first fight was nothing I couldnt handle as he was the typical bar room brawler type, he was easily dealt with despite me getting clipped twice. I got a body lock on him and kneed him in his right side. I wanted to make him bring his hands down to defend and then I got a Thai Clinch and kneeed him in the face four times. The last issue I dealt with was someone who was a little better skilled than the first guy I fought he was a little stronger than me. I was using the Shoulder roll technique for better defense, although he never got a solid shot on me, he damned near punched my left arm to death and it was black and blue for several days. I managed to get in a straight right hand which staggered him a bit and because my left arm was pretty much in bad shape, I couldnt strike him with it effectively. Instead, I opted for a Kimura and I almost took his arm with me but I let him go and I got away. During these moments, I was enraged; yet sad. As I was alone and knowing that It was largely my own fault for being in this situation. Despite ALL of what happened, I am still here and positive, I still proudly represent Empire Arcadia as Marketing Director/P.R, I still continued to educate myself on various aspects of business: Venture Capitalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Strategic planning, Social Media Marketing and even managed to partially read: Dr. Michio Kaku Future of the Mind book. I see more now than ever. And while I am in a nice room and on the road to recovery, I dont forget. All of this has been a life lesson.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:00:38 +0000
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