While I sit waiting for the perfect time to sip hot chocolate and enjoy a healthy breakfast, few thoughts cross my mind other than the tests rushing towards me and the success that is slowly coming as well. I do not only mean in a scholastic notion when I speak about impeding glory, but more so a personal level that can be symbolized by that of my hometown team, The Saints. It is obvious to many that I am one of those many New Orleanians displaced by a certain disaster years ago, but this fact does not become apparent to some until I began to ramble on endlessly how this is the best year in the franchise's history. Before I continue, I must explain that this is in no way a post about football due to the fact that I am no way a sports fanatic in the least, but I am one of those that only watch football when one of the teams is rocking the colors of black and gold.
As I stated before, this is the Saints best year by far, and this much needed rise from the ashes can stand as a symbol for my journey through life. How so you ask? I've not lived a life deserving of any sort of documentation or a movie about a soul surpassing impossible obstacles, but any person who knows the different lifestyles led by New Orleans youth and how they clash each other would also know that any youth that can succeed in their young life in the crescent city can quite possibly succeed anywhere.
Why is this you ask again? Well, to keep it short and frank my inquisitive reader, New Orleans is a city that seems to be perpetually fucked, this is in the words of my father by the way. With failing school systems steadily producing illiterate elementary age students as well as schools fighting each other as if they were gangs,violent crime that could make any night on the town a life or death situation in a matter of seconds, and a city government more corrupt than a comic book villain explains this "fucked" status clearly. What makes this different from any other ghetto in America or the world for that matter? Probably nothing, but that's a completely different and bigger subject.
Now before I ramble on and on like I usually do, I'll get straight to the point. I can not speak on how the Saint's rise to prominence affects the city and the life there, due to not living in The N.O. since the hurricane and not being able to speak for the majority of the youth, but I know for certain that this undefeated status held by what was once the "worst fucking team in the league" again I quote my father on that is one of the most inspiring occurrences this entire year. What is this inspiring me to do you ask? Well you many question asking audience will have to wait till I am prepared to unveil my plan to the world.
Peace and love to all
p.s. don't be afraid to comment. I'll answer any questions or respond 11 times out of ten
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