VENDOR WRITING

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

BY FRED S.

Coming here to Nashville, and living on the streets, in my mind I knew no one here. Each day as I woke up I walked, the dark on my mind not knowing what to do or to go. I had no one there with me to show me the way.

As time went by, I was doing things that I know that wasn’t right, but at that time my life to me wasn’t important to me. Being in this world all by yourself with no one but you and the thoughts in my mind — the only think I saw was darkness.

It’s now been a year being here and I am seeing a different side of life. I see now that life can be as nice as I want it to be only if I put one foot forward and tell myself “yes I can.” Now living by myself and enjoying life as it comes. I’m no longer in the darkness nor am I walking alone. I’ve killed thy old me and now living the new. I’ve turned darkness to light.

LOVE IS IMPORTANT

BY JOHN H.

God said in 1 John that if we didn’t Love our brother, we don’t love Him. As a matter of fact, “How can you love me, when you’ve not seen, and hate your brother whom you see every day.” Somehow we Americans feel as though we make the rules. Before Jesus ascended back into heaven he told the disciples it’s important that you must “love one another.” As you can see, Love is practically what’s gonna get you into eternity with Christ.

You know, as a parent, did you know your child will end up being 75 to 80 percent just like you. And if you, the parent wasn’t a person who was loved, then more than likely the child will be the same. Very rarely the child turns out different unless the child spent much more time with an aunt or uncle or other member of the family than the parents. You would think with all the private schools here in Nashville, there would be more love. Not necessarily. Even though they are Christuian-based, the child still ends up 75 to 80 percent like the parent.

Love is so important, we have to teach, and most importantly, we have to demonstrate it in our everyday walk. We must be very cautious in how we act around our children. They learn so much just by watching the parent. It doesn’t have to be verbally taught.

Strange thing happened to me the other day. On my way home, I saw a guy on the side of the sidewalk laying in the dirt. No socks, shoes, no shirt, only short pants, wallowing in the dirt. Not in the hood, but in a commercial area. Never saw him before. I sat on the other side of the street and watched him for awhile. Had plenty concern for the guy. So I decided to ride and stop and holler at him. I asked his name and returned mine. I handed him five bucks and told him to go get a bite, the least I could do. We Americans see these things everyday. Many times we must stop and think. WWJD. LOVE.

THE GOP / ITS ALLIES

BY TYRONE M.

There has been a paradigm shift in this nation to disrupt and dis-respect the laws of this nation. These toxic Republicans in the (cult) of Donald Trump (cult leader) reminds me of what (Adolf Hitler) tried to do. Meanwhile the (mob) under Donald Trump’s direction are running around trying to disregard the subpoenas that are sworn out against them. The DOJ should bring each of these people in if they don’t comply. Donald Trump and his (big lie) is slowly hanging like a cloud over this nation. It’s one thing about a lie, it’s just lying there, it don’t care who tell it.

Sorry Donald Trump, but you lost man, get over it! You and your lying ass domestic terrorists are eventually going to get what is coming to you; locked up in a federal penitentiary, for real. And by the way, all the crooks in your party, in the House and in the Senate, some of the Republicans know about this and helped plan the (riot). The GOP and its allies have been spitting lies in our faces for over four years and a half and trying to convince us it's raining!!