Throwback!

Throwback to memories of many moons ago, when Michael Jordan jerseys, Dennis Rodman Converses, Patrick Ewing 33s, Air Jordan XIVs, Grant Hill's Fila sneakers, and so on were the thing; when 190E Benz and BMW were really happening; when these 'Kotos' will send their "semester" photo albums from Germany and drive my hood crazy with longing.

When we used to celebrate folly and ‘dumbassness’; when being constantly in the wrong was all right; when being in deep trouble or looking for someone to put you in deep shit became a pastime

Those years when we can mock, tease and yell at each other late at night, sometimes as late as 2 or 3am, and we wouldn't care whose parent was sound asleep; when ‘Eh-Ju-Kay-Shun’ was a waste of time and school was more fun when skipped; as well as other absurdities that are really out of place for for this piece LOL

Those days we thought we had it all figured out; some of my home boys thought their travel to Germany, Swiss or Italy was a sure thing, meanwhile I was going to pursue my Basketball dreams in America, and we’ll all come back home someday and live bigger lives; it was as if we were in absolute control of the plans we make.

Thank God I have lived to tell the tale, and to fix my life. I know I cannot polish all the messes, but I am trying; I can’t resolve the regretful past but I can redraft my story; and may all my buddies who’re still trapped in the wilds also outgrow the ridiculousness, so that they will be able to make sensible and well considered life decisions