Who Are You Really?

The definition of a person is a complicated thing to address, for a number of reasons. I will do my best to tackle this issue despite its difficulty.  

We use many different ways to define a person. Any where from name to place of origin to physical description. 

I'll define myself using the aforementioned qualities.

Patrick aka Slim aka Stacks

Nicholtown\Greenville\South Carolina

Tall, Slim, Handsome ( don't agree? Rule #5)

All these things may remind you who I am or even bring a picture of how I look to mind, but it does little to actually tell you WHO I AM?

I am God incarnate.  I am a son, brother, nephew, cousin, and FATHER. I'm a combination of events and experiences that contributed to the molding of my mind. I am the lessons my mother, family, friends and associates, teachers, and even strangers have taught. I am the hardened broken heart. I am the once, but never again, foolish person that has been taken advantage of, hustled, robbed, disrespected, unappreciated, incarcerated (no convictions), embarrassed (by myself), lied to, and disappointed. I am the intelligent, weird, outspoken, young black man that as of December 14 will have a BS in Physics.  

Obviously I'm a lot of things, but this isn't an autobiography. I say all that to confront a very important issue... How can you change me? 

Can you go back and keep my homies from tryna holla at my daughter's mom? Can you go back and stop my mom from crying as I roll my sleeves for those bracelets? Can you stop me from drinking that night and losing the love of my life? Can you bring my grandma back? Can you go back and shield my eyes and ears from the sights and sounds of the hood? 

Ok, then. Don't set your eyes on an unattainable goal. You can change a person no better than you can save a horse that's dying of thirst by leading it to pond. In both cases the need is present, but if the desire isn't there. You're entertaining a living corpse.

That being said, don't attempt to change a person. Attempt to educate a person on the importance of growth, give them something for which to change, give them a choice, and then give em a chance.

P.S.- EaG@L- Eastside Guerrillas @ Large, I put on for my city cause I left and spread the word about Nicholtown/Greenville niggas. You ain't putting on if you ain't going no where.