It all started at 1330 Pacific Street There I lived in a two family Brownstone that couldn’t be beat Heat in the winter sometimes didn’t come through But we had back up plans in knowing what to do Yet it was home where I belonged But my story I won’t prolong The winters were hard to take But living in Brooklyn, New York being the stake The memorable moments was at holiday times when I had a ** Scale Baltimore & Ohio passenger train set that always went around our Christmas Tree along with the decorated lights for all to see Christmas cards would be hung all on the wall The Christmas tree would be stand tall I was living with my Grandparents and we moved from Pacific Street to a high rise COOP This is where I am still living today This was when I was the age of 7 It was a place in making one feel like a living Heaven I travelled Across Country on a Hound Bus in the United States, Canada and Mexico But remember Greyhound’s past slogan, “Take the bus and avoid the fuss” I got my taste of Entertainment I appeared at the Valley Forge Entertainment Center Being an Adventurer type, I ventured out on a canoe riding the Water Rapids in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York Later I decided to do some Writing and be a Poet My day as a Writer was ideas like a sunrise My inspiration was days having surprises Everyday I become more Wiser My tomorrow will be a continued advancement of wisdom My Grandparents instilled “Commodity into Excellence” Educate my mind in becoming my own business success I graduated from CUNY Medgar Evers College If they were alive they could surely contest and a testimony of confess All that is all part of me But there is something else I want you all too see I was almost at near Death at Birth Doctors had given up hope This was something where it became hard for my Mother and Grandparents to cope I was suffering from Asthma, Yellow Jaundice and Malnutrition My Mother was smoking while carrying me But my Grandmother was a praying warrior and believed in God She felt the Doctors didn’t consult God directly, but she did Well my readers, God gave me continued life and I am 59 years old In fact in February 2017, I will be 60 years old So there’s my memoir Life where living continues on A place in life where I belong Dignity and Honor all in my heart It was my Grandparents being my very start As I live on, I will continue to illustrate my life and leaving my legacy mark.