Who Am I?

@ninong7 · 2024-06-09 01:00 · appreciator

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I was born to drug-addicted parents in New York on September 23, 1980. With a mother in and out of hospital, and a father who was still heavily addicted to heroin, I eventually ended up on the streets. Just before Christmas, 1996, my mother died of HIV. I started at an "alternative" high school - Humanities Preparatory Academy in Chelsea, Manhattan. I made straight A's through school. While homeless, I received a scholarship to attend Havard University. I became a Motivational Speaker. My father's last words to me, in a card, were: "I left my dreams behind a long time ago. But I know now they're safe with you. Now we're a family again".

Who Am I?


Answer to last weeks Who Am I: Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant)


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Howdy y’all. It’s me, ninong7 aka UJ aka John. Just a short intro about myself. I am a Texan that has retired in the Philippines. I moved to the Philippines with my wife back in May 2010. I am retired from the US Air Force. The music I like is mostly Classic Country and Classic Rock. I guess you could say that I am “Classic”. I play dominoes when I can find someone that will play, I play chess, cribbage, spades, hearts, Empire Builder, Rail Baron, Acquire and a few other games. I like to write poems and stories (although pretty novice) and I love learning about history, just about any history. I’m at home on my computer a lot but if I could afford to, I’d be traveling and documenting my travels to post in my blog. I hope to get to know a lot of you through PeakD and Discord.

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