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Paul Blue Monologue

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Acknowledgments

I dedicate this book to my mother, April King. I love you, Moms, and we do come from the same cloth. I hope to make you prouder than you have ever been with this book.
To my grandmother, Idella Brooks; I love you, Grams. There is not a day that passes me by that I don’t think of you. You are the glue that stuck our family together for as long as you possibly could. I always learned from you and I still learn from you. You are the person that taught me what life is all about: family. Thank you, Grandma.
To my brothers, Maurice and Marvin: No matter how much they try to keep us apart, family will always find a way. We will all enjoy each other’s company together one day. I love y’all.
To my sisters, Keisha and Kelly: Keisha, …show more content…

“Paul Blue, what’s up, Loc?” “Paul Blue, what’s going on, homie?” Paul Blue this, Paul Blue that. I hear it constantly and I think to myself, “Damn it, I could have and should have been so much more than just Paul Blue.”
I have been in and out of jail since the age of nine. I have never met my biological father. I have never had a chance to speak to my dad my whole life. My mother has spent her life in and out of prison, but I was fortunate enough to have spent time with her. I make no excuses. I’m only speaking and sharing facts with the hope that you will understand why I decided to write this book. I wrote this book because I don’t wish to see anyone follow the same destructive road that I decided to walk down.
I was so consumed by gangbanging that I never truly embraced the real blessings that life offers each of us. I know that beyond the surface of what everyone sees when they look at me is good. I now know that life is about family. Teaching family about guidance, support, love, and laying a foundation for them to stand on so that when I love on to my afterlife, they will have the correct tools to do the same with the next

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