Time to get real. Many have an idea of my story. Here is a little of it. Grew up in the city. Had a loving family, good friends. Lived the whole "inner city" life with friends. You had gangs, guns, drugs, all that. I did my best to stay away from it. My parents divorced when I was a freshman in H.S and my whole life changed. I became distant, starting smoking, ignored friends and family. A loner if you will. Lost my best friend in 2001 when he shot himself in the head. Lost my older brother to cystic fibrosis in 2002. These events made me change my life andhow I saw my health. My fitness success for the past few years were bron from that. But in the process, I lost a lot of who I was. Image became important. I have been humbled the last year. I reconciled with my dad in 2009, and soon after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. We lived like a father and son should after that. Sadly I lost him this last June. But with sadness, comes smiles, not the other way around in my world. I got married in May (my dad was able to come) and am now expecting a baby girl named Hadessah Lee. I have a awesome wife, 4 kids, and work hard at my job. Getting back to the basics and enjoying what God has put before me. That is life to me. We all have a story, this is a small part of mine.

It saved my life in many ways, and God uses it still in my life, either for myself, or to reach people.