Constipated Thoughts Vol.1 Ep 14
“You gotta be bout it, bout it, cause I’m bout’ it, bout it”
Master P (TRU- Bout it, Bout it)
We are not come to wage a strife
With swords upon this hill,
It is not wise to waste the life
Against a stubborn will.
Yet would we die as some have done.
Beating a way for the rising sun.
-Arna Bontemps (The Day-Breakers)
One thing that can be said of cultural groups around the world is this: Humanity is willing to sacrifice itself when it recognizes a cause worth dying for. I used to think this was a unique characteristic of the African-American community but the truth is, it isn’t.
Yet, when I look at the World, through the window of my own perspective, I can’t help but see the historical time lapse as being mostly Arican-Americans taking such a stance in Our country.
Why is that?
Is it our historical turn?
Are we paying the price for something?
What is it about Our society, in Our time, that causes one group of people to willingly give their lives for “justice” ?
There must be something about the desire for true liberation that all humanity identifies with. It seems this innate need is just as valuable as life itself.
Justice = Life + Liberation
Liberation = Justice + Life
Life = Liberation + Justice
Unfortunately, most Americans never learn the True value of their life. The life that adds something of value to the community at large. But death has a way of assigning a more accurate value to time. After all, you never know what you got til it’s gone!.
Anyway…
Stay Bout it,
Robert Dabney Jr
P.S.
My ultimate mission is much larger than being a writer. I’m a storyteller making generational change.
One of my goals is to encourage more black males to pursue entrepreneurship. In fact, it was while pursuing this goal I discovered that the best way to achieve this is by being a phenomenal entrepreneur myself.
A. G. Gaston’s motto, “find a need and fill it” is what led me to VetPark.
The Veteran community has a tremendous need, one greater than homelessness and high incarceration rates. We are suffering from a National Suicide Epidemic and the National Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is overwhelmed and short on answers. So Veterans everywhere are taking this opportunity to find a solution to this pressing need.
That’s where we come in!
As a Charitable For-Profit VetPark fills two needs:
- We connect/fund Veterans with/in a diverse range of Alternative Therapies that have been scientifically (and experientially) proven effective in the treatment of PTSD, TBI, and Chronic anxiety/depression. All of which contributes to the Suicide Crisis.
- We make supporting Veterans entertainingly* simple.
We have a long road ahead of us, so buckle up!
Visit us at www.VetPark.us for more info & subscribe to our Newsletter to stay up to date on the happenings!
Blessings,
Robert Dabney Jr, Founder
“Helping Our Heroes Heal”
*The high quality entertainment is an added bonus.
Image: “Starling Pact” by Veteran Artist Don Wesley
