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live.
Are you a follower or are you a leader? Do you give love or do you cause pain? Are you conscious or are you asleep? What means the world to you? Where did you discover what you believe in? Television? Song Lyrics? Friends? Media? Are you civilized or are you real? Do you trust your own instincts? Do you act on your instincts or do you rely on what you have been told? Do you believe everything you hear and read? Do you believe everything you think you see? Do you appreciate what you have or do you lament over what you don't? What do you stand for? What would you die for? What would you kill for? Do you feel like life owes you something? What have you given?

learn.
I've surely met my share of people that have seemingly gone out of their way to say, 'FUCK YOU, SI' in various ways. I would almost venture to say more than my fair share, but everyone has their own shit to deal with. What can I say? I'm sensitive...and I'm still breathing so, I assume that I will encounter a few more f.u.'s before I cease to draw breath. There are so many ways to deal with this. Revenge and Retaliation have always been two of my favorites. Overanalysis of the Sitation and Feeling SUPERBLY DISSED aren't quite preferred, however comma Id be lying if I said I didn't resort to these more than I'd like. I've considered taking it out on others (can't beat em join em?) but I always conclude that THAT solution just isn't for me. I'm a firm believer in karma baby. Keep ya shit clean because what you do will come back around. PLEASE believe it. I'm not going to sit here and say that I've never hurt anyone or done anything ill. I WILL say that my intentions are good...I dont know how much that is worth to you, considering the road to hell being paved with them (so i heard). Anyhoo, what else is there to do but chalk it all up to the game? Call it experience and keep it movin. NEVER LOSE THE LESSONS YOU LEARN CUZ ITS A BITCH TO RETAKE THE CLASS.

laugh.
I'ma go on ahead and say it. I'm a funny motherfucker. I love to laugh. I love to make the people around me laugh. I'm basically a smart ass. You've gotta be ON YOUR SHIT to outwit me. I'm a clever one. Dont you forget it. Two professions are often suggested to me, STAND UP COMEDIAN and PIMP (a whole nother story altogether - must be the mouthpiece). Enough ill shit has happened to me to keep niggas laughing for hours. I could totally do that shit. However the ill shit that has occurred over the years has also resulted in a SLIGHT issue of anger management. Heckle me? Shit would have to go down. Laughter is the best medicine is what the man says. My dad says sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying. Either way, its one of my favorite things to do. I don't think I'd want to make a job of it though. Hell no. Fuck work.

love.
The L Word. Love sure seems to mean something completely different to everyone that says it huh? It could mean I love you right now, I love you forever, I like you more than anyone else right now, I wanna fuck...what? Its all just a reflection of the love a person has or has not received. Let me tell you I've had my ass handed to me a few times assuming that someone elses definition of love was the same as mine. WOW. Lets just say that others tend to be LESS LOVING THAN I. It doesn't hurt anymore though. It pleases me to treat others well, so I will simply continue. Some appreciate it. Some dont. I still love. I have a big heart. Hell I am the sweetest person you eKnow! A lot of yall out there in MYSPACE are advertising that you dont love them hoes and you aint tryin to do this and aint trying to hear that...but you need it. The only way to get it is to first give it. Know what I'm talkin bout?

life.
Enjoy the time you are allowed to spend on this motherfucker. Don't stress. Don't hate. You only get one chance...