Archive for June, 2006

Happy Father’s Day To All The Men With Crazy Baby Mamas

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

I want to send a big shot-out to all the Fathers like myself who are active, involved parents despite our Baby Mamas. Unfortunately my son’s mother has gone out here way to make my life hell. She has tried many times to get me to quit being a father to my son. She has withheld my son for months at a time, not let me see when I’ve went to pick him up, and even skipped town on several Father’s Day and his birthday without even telling me.

Believe me, it really makes a brotha want to throw up his hands and quit sometime. Despite her neagative actions, I truly love my son and cherish our time together. He brings a smile to my face when I’m not repeating the same old lessons to him over and over. It sucks that I have to take his mother to court just to be able to participate in my son’s life, but it is well worth it. I have spoke to many fathers are in my same shoes and I salute all of you who stick in there and don’t give up.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

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Silence The Violence

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

I was just sitting here listening to KMEL’s moment of silence and then they came back playing that oldschool song, “This Is For My Homiest” and they got me fighting a losing battle to keep my eyes dry.

We all become numb to death and violence around us and overseas, but we are losing good people everyday. FOR NOTHING! That’s some really sad shit and we all need to do our part to make sure calmer heads prevail. These cowardly acts of killing people don’t just affect the people involved, it affects mothers, brothers, children, co-workers, and friends. Life ain’t no movie or video game and we don’t get do-overs. Only God has the  right to determine when we must die. Not some guy who doesn’t like the rag in your back pocket or is jealous because you have a nicer whip than them.

Last week a 14 year old boy was killed in Oakland after he recently buried his 16 year old brother. Reports said that when his mother arrived she collapsed and needed medical attention. My heart goes out to her and any other mother who has to go through this. I can not imagine how she could go on. Growing up in Oakland, I’ve seen many comrades die from senseless violence and known a few people who’ve grown up to be killers. We all need to stop and think. Take a timeout and STOP THE VIOLENCE!

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