04/03/2026
Many moons ago, many moves ago, there was a time I'd walk the ring of fire for groceries. Not relevant enough was I to try backing out when it was 🤑 time, job finished, a ride on the way to scoop up me and the little id started with back up- but no $ until pressed, and THERE WAS NO CHOICE, I WAS LEAVING WITH MONEY.. SO I STAYED PRESSING.. HAD TO, EVERY GO, FOR YEARS UNTIL IN-SPEC GAINED WEIGHT... Took this pic and sent it where it needed to go upon wrap up, ready to press, again until the pressure spoke for itself.. For some reason crawling through years of that and becoming relevant enough to stay on 10 toes was perhaps what allowed my eyes to settle finally.. It was earned... I promise the shot up car that was burned in the background downtown Cleveland (to mark my location and time of day) was the pic I needed to snap b4 PRESSING ITS OWNER BEGAN... WE, my family, WE ATE... Seeing this pic in my memories is proof to me, were not the same.. Ive earned mine through battles never spoken or seen.. I stayed standing on it this whole time w/o real fret, over a $350 bill???- (that exact day, ill not forget) Ive walked it... Now I'm more steady paced, shoes always laced while quietly earning my place. Ive earned it in many a ring... If you look at my eyes and they allow anything but what this pic feels like, congratulations, to us both! Im not so scary, just got used to pressing too hard for too long, until well, now? FEELS DIFFERENT, THATS FS 🙏 🤲 Lifetime ago, everyone was covid crazy, but WE STILL NEEDED 🍞, IT WAS ALL earned in every way youd never want to face.. Proud to stay erect and steady on all 10! Growth is beautiful 😍