Life Is Seductive, Yet So Few Allow

I’m Somebody Who, As A Child, Had A Lot Of Insecurity About Stable Housing, Where I Was Going To Be Living, If I Was Going To Have A Roof Over My Head, All Those Types Of Things. And I Know The Impact It Can Have On You Psychologically And Emotionally.

You Have To Realize: Ok, I Don't Know How To Solve A Political Problem, I Don't Know How To Solve The Pollution Problem... All I Know Is In My Own Life, I Need To Figure Out Some Sense Of Purpose, I Need To Figure Out How To Be Happy... And I'm Willing.

Lots Of People Have Gone From Public Housing To Do Great Things In The World And Have A Tremendous Sense Of Duty To Their Fellow Man Because Of It.

My Life Has Been Full Of Struggles - Coming From A Troubled Home, Moving Out When I Was Fifteen, Ending Up Homeless By Eighteen. The One Thing I Always Knew Was Being Jaded And Bitter Was Equal To Letting Life Win.

To Shut Down The Ability To Feel Pain Means You Shut Down All Emotions, Joy Included. It Makes Our Hearts Feel Small, It Robs Us Of Our Joy, And Really Keeps Us No Safer.