Back in The Late 80's....

...way back then, I got into...lets just say thingd that were happening
then. The whole scene. Drugs. I'm not ashame, and I'm not boasting
either, I sold and used...used more than I sold. This one Dominican guy,
I sold for, it was after a night of spending about 1,100 dollars No
hookers or any guys, just me alone. After spending my last 50, he made
me an offer. He said 'you work for me?', and I said sure.

For every 5 dollars, I made 1 dollar. I know that now that doesn't seem
like a lot, but back then it was. The color was purple tops. What was
different than any other colors that was out there, cause there was
about 7 others, Black, Orange, Red, Yellow, Pink, Grey, theose were ran
by the Dominicans. And Blue and White by the pueto Ricans..they all had
a crew. Lookouts, steerers, Captains, Luetinants and sellers, all were
on a salary, except for the seller he got a dollar a cap. Like I said,
what was different was that it was just me, no one else.

So the guy I was working for had a tire repair shop, and he had a
partner in the shop who would hand me off the work. A bundle was 25
tops. A Package was 50 bundles. First night, I was moving 25 bundles,
do the math. And since I was..using also, I got a stash for my personal
use. I would drop the money off and re up at this Dominican Resturant 2
blocks away. Everything was cool.

Fast forward now to this present day. My rhousemate tells me her father
is visiting fron DR, she should me a picture, same guy I worked for. 1
week ago he arrived. Today when I got home, no one was there wxcept him,
and we had a talk. He thanked me for all the work I put in for him.
Showed me pictures and videos of his house and 3 farms. He said with the
work I did for him he invest it all on all of this. I have some of that
money in a seperate account in my moms name with me having access to in
case anything happens. Over the years it has grown, a retirment fund so
to speak. He asked me, so I told him what I did with my money.

After out talk, he told me if ever want to come to DR, call him and let
him know. He has a place for me to stay and a job, legal to do if I
want. He wants to open a computer shop, right up my alley.
--michaelchappell

Something To Think About.

People come and go in our life every single day. Some die, and some just
move away.There are times when a special some one enters your life, and
then there gone. Gone on to another state, country, or they just pass
away. When these people just decide to just up and leave, you question
why? You do and say anything and everything to keep them in your life,
your exsistence, but they want to move. This is one of those times.

She started as a cashier, and just been in this country for about 8
months or so. I can pronounce her name, but she is from the Phillipines.
Cute, pretty, nice complexion, friendly and she knows how to ride a
skateboard. When we first talked, I asked her her age, and did she have
a boyfriend. She told me that he broke up with her right before she came
to this country. She also stated that she wanted to meet people, she
wanted a boyfriend.

Now, even though she is 22 years old, and that's too young for me, I
thought about it. It wouldn't be fair to her, so I never acted on it.
One of those social networking sites, she placed me as a friend, but all
I did was talk to her at the store. One of the guys at the store, was
interested in ber, then he told me that she was going to San Fransico.

She gave the store her 2 weeks notice. I told her before she left, that
she should give me her cell phone number. She didn't want to at first,
then she said she would. But, she never did. The guy at the store who
was talking to her tols me this...

She had ran away from home to SF, to be with some guy she met online. I
am hoping everything is ok with her now.
--michaelchappell