At my grandpops funeral, I learned that he was a professional welterweight boxer in NYC in the 40's. The question was why he never told us & how nobody knew. I continued to dig & discovered the sad reasons why.
ManSitChoAzzDown
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@AngryManTV
Just a laid back cat allergic to folks who lack good ole common sense.
- Had a really proud dad moment today. Dropped my oldest off at school at 7:30. Helped her carry her project board to the classroom. She was like "You coming back at 8:30 for my presentation?" Told her I couldn't cuz I had a 9am meeting in the office.
- Replying to @AngryManTVI left the school and got to work at like 10:45. I ain't care what nobody had to say. Nothing else mattered. An overwhelming feeling of pride has been with me all day. I look forward to getting home to give her another big hug and listen to her tell her story.
- Replying to @AngryManTVI walked in the classroom as another young man was doing his presentation. My daughter was sitting there at her desk listening. She saw me and lit up. The glow damn near brought tears to my eyes. A big bright smile came to her face. Her teacher also saw me and smiled.
- On this day 15 years ago my moms picked up the phone and interrupted a file at 96% I'd been downloading from Napster for 17 hours.
- Replying to @AngryManTVAfterwards we left and just talked about the sacrifices we make as fathers and how often we're overlooked. I appreciate the brothas in my circle. Great fathers who care.
- Replying to @AngryManTVAnother one of my partners was there supporting his son. That dude had just got off work after working a 12 hours overnight shift, but was there to see his lil' man. I stayed and watched his son's presentation.
- Replying to @AngryManTVA few more kids did there presentations and then my daughter was up. Man, listen. She killed it!! Everything we had practiced and then some. She was articulate, spoke clearly and loudly. She answered all questions from other students with ease.
- You’ve been kidnapped. 30 mins later the kidnapper dumps you on the street because you won’t stop talking about what?
- Gorilla killed & those folks screamed "They didn't have to shoot him". Black man killed by cops & all they say is "Why was he resisting?"
- Replying to @AngryManTVI sent him money via PayPal and be sent me the items overnight. I opened up that envelope and listen, I cried like a baby. There he was, my grandpops as a young prizefighter in NYC on the cover of this boxing magazine. I'd never seen this before.
- Replying to @AngryManTVAs hard as I worked with her on that project and rehearsing that presentation, I had to be there. I needed to support my baby girl. Work could wait.
- Replying to @AngryManTVI keep framed copies of the articles and magazines on the wall in my man cave, while my mom has the originals in her home. Bittersweet memories of what could have been, but I'm extremely proud of my grandpops, his accomplishments & for loving and protecting for our family.
- Replying to @AngryManTVSo basically, due to pressure from the mob my grandpops gave up his boxing career to protect my grandmoms and my mom who was his only child at the time. He went on to be a chef at Howard Johnson for some 30 years.