The Reason for This Book.
Welcome to the life and times of a career criminal. We hear crime/criminal and we
feel fear and think violence and vulgarity. Though these elements are encompassed
in the criminal arena, they are not exclusive to that underclass. I will attempt
to open the reader’s eyes to a different perspective. I will offer a perspective
that encompasses the views of an everyday citizen through his own eyes, unobstructed
by rose-
I grew up in an era of change. Social, technological, informational and scientific
advances dominated my world. Ideals were espoused and promises made in abundance,
only to find we are collectively worse off now than we were in our beginnings. For
sure, there have been improvements observed and experienced. We have excelled individually
and assumed heights our fore fathers only dreamed about, yet I fear the horror of
our forefathers if they could see us now. I can feel their heart felt grief over
their sacrifices having only produced an integrated yet disconnected people. There
is so much information bombarding us. We have lost our ability to discern truth,
goodness and righteousness. We have descended from the heights of unmerited injustice
to the depths of individualism. It's all about me. I have to get mine. Do what ever
it takes. We have sacrificed morality on the cross of me-
I too was caught in that tide. Caught up in the era of social transition, but I desire to return to a time and place of sanity. Not go back in time, but perfect our times... I do not declare myself to be anyone special. I am not rich, highly educated, exceptionally gifted or anything else. I am a layman who is not ashamed of who I am or my people. I am in my right mind. I have a decent heart, fair health and I love my people without question. I believe we are challenged with an unprecedented opportunity. I have walked in Christ for over 25 years and I know many who have known him the majority of their lives. Here's the value of this fact. I’m still here. That is the most remarkable thing of all. A black man is still here as we all are. There is untapped value in that fact. I’ve lived on both sides of life, right and wrong. I’ve experienced life as a career criminal and as an upstanding member of my community. As a criminal my goal was to get rich or die trying. I thought I knew what I was doing, but I later found out that there was no prize to be had, just death and more sorrow.
