The next few years were very tough for him. He
continued struggling trying to figure out why church was where trouble always
seemed to find him. Getting in trouble on a regular basis, getting his head
slapped, his ears pulled, and good old fashion down home butt whippings.
Eventually he got tired of getting beat downs and wanted to do something more
constructive with his life. He claims to have discovered that there was a
better way to deal with church. So as time moved on he started paying attention
to what the adult crowd was doing. That was a big turning point in his life because
he started recognizing, realizing, and prophesying about how pretty the women were.
He took notice of every detail and every vibe that he saw going on. Soon and
very soon even as a youngster he would start making his mark around that place.
One of the first things he paid attention to was how they dressed. Yea baby! It
was all about what you had on at that time. And once he got it together he made
sure everybody saw him coming and going. He would be late going into church on purpose so
he could be the last person to walk in and everybody could see what he had on. His
favorite line was, “I Gotsta make that grand entrance you know. I’m a trend
setter you see, that’s why all eyes are on me.” He was also the first person to
get up and leave just in case you missed him coming in. He stayed laced up
tight and right once he figured out the combination. He really had to because where
he was from if you didn’t have great clothes and fancy shoes you got talked
about and looked at real funny. To avoid that, some people he knew just stopped
going to church. May not be the best solution but it worked for them at the
time. The older he got the cooler his parents somewhat
became. He still struggled a lot but was really making an effort to change for
the better. At least that’s what he wants everybody to believe.
(TO BE CONTINUED DAILY)
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