Merry Christmas to all even 2 that cat...

well I'm at home this holiday season to a sick and close to death family cat. My dog does get a lil hyper, but she soon calms down. Never the less, I'm in Chicago and my 2 sisters and Debra's family is chilling together in Kenosha. I'm going to my store managers house for dinner, yes I feel like a loser. Katrina my friend and personal assistant is on vaca till Sunday in Virginia, (she has pointed out, not where the rednecks live.)and I'm holding down the fort on the North side. I will post more later, but as for right now, have a Merry Christmas and now your blessed if your with family. I know I am, the one that will never fail me...my dog Harley Daniel. Peace

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people want to know....

What can I say, I have been blessed more than I could ever ask for. I have met friends from here to there. I have come in contact with some great opportunities that were just plain open doors. My "contemporary zen like oasis" apartment have been featured in 2 different decorating magazines. I have been in 2 movies filmed in Chicago as walk ons-just a passer by and no speaking. I also was approached to be a another walk on for 2 sitcoms, one was ER. It was during the time when I was looking to move here. It was one month before moving date arrived. The most exciting one, was that exact same weekend, I was not planning on being filmed on the reality drama called -Airplane on Bravo.

I have been to the president of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus 6 level all glass house in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. I saw the taping of Ellen, and Oprah's Olympic Welcome to Chicago party at Millennium Park. I witnessed the St Patricks Day dying of the river, watched the Macy's Day Thanksgiving parade, was on the same sand volleyball court to watch the Men's Volleyball Association film a weekend competition here on a beautiful summer day. I just did a 1time walk on passer by for the new A&E show debuting in January with Patrick Swayze call the Beast, it was fun. I had the pleasure to witness the acceptance speech to the President Elect Obama, a history making event.

Now that brings me to my friends and Family. Thank you to all that have made and 'attempted to make" the journey to visit me in Chicago , my new home for many years to come. Great things are happening in my life, and I'm always excited to meet new people and for ones that just need to see a fresh and new kind of relationship with One that can only crave the urge that is deep with in.
I'm not perfect but keeping accountable with my best friend (who is also a pastor-yikes) always keeps my relationship with God a fresh and new. I have been to some amazing evangelical churches from Omaha, to California, to Florida, to Moscow Russia, to Calcutta India and to Europe. I'm convinced that so far my favorite is Willow Creek Community Church under the direction/leadership of Bill Hybels. I'm so blessed that I can brag that I'm going to the #One Most Influential Church in America.
I have had some good times, great memories, and many more to come. I have been reading, praying, contemplating and awaiting the day where I can feel comfortable enough to say this. I belive my best days are ahead of me in 2009. Im going to go into a little hibernation for awhile. Im not leaving, not turning a deaf ear, or mad or pissed off at anyone. I just belive that I need to take time for myself, slow down a little and absorb into who wants me to be absorbent with. Im going to be outdoors more, riding my bike, runnning with my dog, writing my book I started this year. I have been getting more comfortable wih my new life and I have been wanting to give back to my community. I have started volunteering at a non-profit organization called TPAN. I begin in Jan at taking classes to learn how to counsel people coming to get tested and give out the test. Im really looking forward to partnering with this great organizaion in Chicago and start to plug in to this great community.

Im looking to get at a more core centerned being with my Creator, always more of God and less of me and my ramblings are a good thing. Check in often, and get ready to see more BIG things on the horizon for this guy. Im back and ready for Chicago like none other.

Have a great Christmas, and Happy and growing in 2009!

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mourning my loss... Happy 10 years! Daily robbery?

Its still technically thanksgiving weekend, but its really over already for me. I had 3 days off and it was a good time to reflect for me. Ten years ago this weekend was the last time I saw my mother alive. I still remember it like it was yesterday. For some odd reason (now I know why), I could not stop hugging and kissing my mom. We just held each other for a long time. I tried to leave several times, by literally getting in the car, and I would put in park and get back out, run in and love on her for a few minutes longer. The drive home was very emotional for me, I was confused, but I knew the time might be approaching.

This weekend has been hard, but also refreshing. I'm also celebrating my 10 year spiritual birthday that occurred this upcoming Sunday night. My best friend in Omaha, has already called to wish me a happy birthday. It literally blew me away. I also have already called my b/f at the time, who walked me thru the prayer of confession of my only need of a savior that could out surpass my every need to go on thru life. That Sunday night was written in stone and I'm eternally grateful for God placing Curtis Stalnaker in my life path.

So now I ask you and of course myself, where in the heck did 10 year go? This week has been a bit quiet, mommy and my other daughter Jasmine went back home to see the family in Virginia, they got back home last night.
Wednesday could of been a really bad day, but I guess you could say that "the Man" was looking out after me. Some guy came up behind me and robbed me. I didn't see it coming, but the only good thing out of the whole bad situation was, all he wanted was my subway sandwich, and that's what he got. All I could envision while kind of chuckling underneath my breath was... seeing that Seinfield episode where "Jerry" grabbed that rye bread out of the old ladies hand and ran down the sidewalk without, it bouncing every direction. That's basically what happened to me, so if your ever in my area, hold on to your sandwich, b/c they is a subway bandit out on the loose. lol

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Your already pulling that "card?"

Well I'm still trying to get adjusted to the Windy City way of life here in Chicago. This last week all of downtown and the mag mile has been busy with getting the final touches all ready for the big Tree Lighting Ceremony that takes place the last weekend before Thanksgiving week. It starts with a big event at 10am and theres tons of things going on all day. The ceremony begins at 6pm with Micky Mouse turning on all the lights at once.

This week I have noticed the downtown just transforming into Christmas decorations, very impressive I must say. Well the weather for the last 3 days has been really cold, so Katrina and I decided lets opt to watch it on TV. The place was packed, they closed down the whole mag mile south to the Trump Hotel and they have marching bands, floats, a huge parade and they really kinda went all out for this. Very cool, but too cold 4 us.

I can say that Hyde Park is definitely on the map and the African American community is going crazy over it all. People are selling buttons, hats, jackets, maps and of course his picture is all over it. So that brings me to my next topic of discussion which I'm sure will get me in trouble.

OK, let's get this all out in the open. I'm all for equal rights, white, black, Asian, catholic, baptist, whatever. I believe God wants us all to be joyful and happy, yes even if a person chooses to love the same sex. It's their choice. Now that you already have the first ever African American president elect starting on Jan 20, I have just one question. Can you please at least wait until he is in the role of president before you pull the black card? I mean cm on, it's not even thanksgiving and your already, ALREADY pulling that frickin card. People your not that ignorant, stop it.
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BREAKING NEWS>>>You up 4 a SEX CHALLENGE...

from Ed Young, well if not then you were at the wrong church at the right time?. They started a new series this weekend for married couples to have 7 Days of Sex to strengthen their marriage. You gotta see it to belive it, but of course the media went crazy over it. I think it's awesome, more exposure for the church.!

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Election week is a wrap...

and thank God for that. After we have had a solid 2months of a earth shattering fallouts in the financial system, this week was stressful, but am glad the "better man got in."

I think Tuesday November 4, 2008 will go down for me as one of the most memorial, and a proud member of a living group of radical thinkers, who decided to stop the influence of republicans ruling our society and government officials with the attempt to influence with money.

I decided at the last minute we would go down there, it was electricifing, the whole 5 mile stretch of downtown was packed with millions of people in the streets, jumping around in excitement that our next president is from Chicago and change is in order. Didn't get home till 2am, up at 3am to go to work at Starbucks Sears Tower.
Wednesday was the day the country began to feel the winds of change coming soon. Security around downtown was highly beefed up, the night was ushered in with sky rise buildings spelling out OBAMA with their window blinds, the banners were already getting hung Wednesday morning when I was going to work at 4am.
The week flew by with always a slight gasp of breath filled with the rest of my lung capacity could only hold-of excitement. I witnessed people even on Friday were stilling chanting O B A M A in different neighbor hoods, people were still high fiving people on the streets, like after a cubs game, this city is so proud and proved it, with 2 million who showed for OBAMA's acceptance speech. People were crying, because we can say we witnessed history in the making, our first African American president and I'm proud to be living in Chicago, a city none like any other.

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Is the world ending soon??? **BREAKING NEWS FROM FC

I don't know about you, but good thing I shave my head every other day, because after these last 2 weeks, I would have pulled my hair out of my head. Some think it might be the Armageddon era, I'm not sure. I might be a Christ follower, but I still need money to live, breath, and work. I just don't think $$$$ is going to start falling out of the sky from God, call me crazy, but life is going to be really hard for the next 2 years. So with that said, happy 1 year fricking anniversary to Chicago. I could write a book just on this first year alone. I have a lot of people who read this blog, and my myrealworld.blogspot.com. I have been getting tons of questions, wondering how I'm dealing with all this credit and the markets going down the toilet. I have 4 good friends in the "whole stock market" family, and they all agree, "its not good Randall, it's not good at all. People have no clue as to how bad this economy is going to get in a couple of months." I will tell you my presidential vote as the time gets closer.

Even though I did move out of Dallas, my love 4 fellowshipchurch.com will never waiver, or change and of course this church is moving and a shaking and is making waves.

So with that being said, I have breaking news...Senior Pastor Ed Young "It's not every day that you get the opportunity to share the gospel with an "adult film" star. But that's exactly what happened to me recently. It was an amazing encounter that I believe God used in a very powerful way. I wanted you to get a chance to hear the whole story and see last week's service at "Face to-Face With a Porn Star. In August a new reporter from Entertainment Tonight watched a episode Ed Young TV about Sex before Marriage called "Sexual Revolution. It was a powerful series, that I sat under right before I moved to Chicago. Check it out, It's a Life Saver.

I have been able to get a hold of this years Christmas and C3 conference on video live from FellowshipChurch.com YOU won't belive these videos, check them out here
>>>C3 conference attendee video<<< >> 2oo8 Christmas Opener at FC<< >Last video, professionally edited in hourse<
The point of the church, to be creative, innovative, and facing the real issues of life.
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How 2 deal with people...

that you don't understand, trust, believe or care to be associated with. Well its complicated, not easy and it goes something like this.
I'm getting ready to celebrate my first year anniversary in a month, its been a long year. I have been mis-guided, taken advantage, burned many bridges, but the hard part is, if its with close friends and family, what do you do. I'm struggling to be able to trust the people that I should be able to trust, that have been in my life for a long time. This past weekend I was stood up over 6times, now any ordinary person would say screw them, not me. Yea I was definitely pissed, but when your dealing with people close to you, its not that easy.

I have been dealing with friend that I have learned so much about myself that when the red flags go up, what should you do, I dare not put up my white flag, because I'm not a weak person that gives up that easy. This person is so stubborn, always right, very liberal, close minded and only her opinion matters, which all others is ignored. I'm learning that some peoples ignorance is just beyond hope or help. I'm not that type of person to walk away from a good debate, but when they think your so wrong, that they only can kick you out, because they are so mad, what do you do?? That is where im at....

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Asian Invasion 2 the Windy City

Well, how would I possibly explain this vacation, in comparsion to the last time Shane came to visit me, but it was in Dallas, lets go back shall we.

Summer of 2007, I was getting ready to make my big move that next spring, I was finally getting out of depression and of course the doctors had me heavily medicated. My close tight knit family of friends all got in a huge fight of course in the car, continued into the restaurant, outside (cause we got kicked out), and down thru the streets of downtown Dallas, and Shane witnessed it first hand. When we are all together and been drinking (can we say, where is a MTV camera crew when you want one) we have major drama. We had a few fist fights, pushing, slapping, lots of tears, punching, name calling, drunken peeps thinking they can run home, 30 miles away no less. Shane met my very unique and diverse group of friends and mixed really well with them, and who can forget all the wardrobe changes. In just one day, we had 4 wardrobe changes, that's a lot of clothes to be hauling around in your trunk, no less with my dog in the backseat.

However, on this new excursion to the Windy City in August of 08, oh how the winds bring change. Let me get out the only negative comment first, Shane prefers FellowshipChurch.com over Willow, oh well you cant win them all.
This time he didn't have to help paint my apartment or help me put away my apt after getting back from IKEA and buying over $2,000 of stuff for my apt. Last but not least, we wern't on a agenda, well kinda, but not like my normal, "were behind in our schedule-screw it."
This vacation required only 2 wardrobe changes in one day. One of my bestee had her birthday early in August and we had a huge 2 day party for her, which they got along really well. We had a beach birthday bbq bash at the lake, in which our friend Geoffrey Carlson came and hung out. This time we had no car to tool us around, so lots of riding the trains, buses, a rental car,went to Oprah's fav pizza place for drinks when he got in, tour around the neighborhood and many pictures to be taken and lots of margaritas, it does get hot in Chicago!

I think I drove my personal assistant crazy the last two days before he came, one day alone on Wednesday we had scheduled for both dogs and both of our apts, a cleaning company to come in 2 both of our places, both dogs to the groomers, both apts got sprayed for bugs, and both of us worked that day. I was glad to be able to take 5 days off, I had worked 48 days straight with no day off. So yes, that is why I hired a p.a. im that damn busy. It sucks.
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a sneak peek @ the Creek...

This beginning of this summer has been intense, this city knows how 2 party, that is forsure. My summer schedule of people coming to visit me, is kinda busy. My parents will be here for a weekend visit to the Creek on July 12-15. Shane Kardell will be here at the end of July for a 5 day visit, Derrick one of my bf from Dallas will be here for Labor Day weekend for 5 days.

Willow had their biggest yearly baptism kick off, and it was amazing to see 722 people making an outward expression to their new faith in the 10 acre lake.

Willow Creek kicked off this summer with their new web page, It looks great. Here is the latest stage set designs for May and June @ the Creek.

"And it goes something like this..."

I have had alot of people asking me for a while what I think on some issues in the news. I have been wanting to start this new little segment I will title as, "And it goes something like this..."

Oh where, oh where do I begin. I am very interested in our new president. So far the race has been very interesting of how some of them have skirted around certain issues. Now, that the Clinton biaatch is gone, im definetly turning to being a democrat. I know shocking as it is, that is what it is. Im really rooting for Obama!

Well I think that California is going to be the new hotspot for new couples. I am shocked that the new ruling got overturned. Gay marriage hum, for me I don't think marriage is remotely close to stepping into my back yard. Im glad America is finally waking up to the fact there are people out there that just want the same rights as everybody else. As a good friend once told me "We love everybody!" from jenny&matthew smith.

This last month we have had over 100 shooting, just on one 48 hour weekend we had over 27 shootings. What the hell is going on with people, it is really crazy and getting out of hand. Im very careful and am always aware of my surroundings, but you never know when you are going to have to "hit the deck."

Do You HAVE ONE MONTH 2 LIVE?

This past month at WillowCreekCommunityChurch.org has been one of the best church moment experiences in my life. One of my all time favorite mega-churchs, in north Houston is FellowshipoftheWoodlands.org. Senior pastor of Fotw, Kerry Shook was the guest speaker this past weekend at the Creek. Kerry & Chris wrote this book ONE MONTH TO LIVE...30 DAYS TO A NO-REGRETS LIFE. It was a very intense weekend service that got you thinking...that is forsure.

The message was a good challenge to look at your life and start living it like it was your last month to live. What would you change and how would you look at your fellow family and friends around you, to let them know how they have changed your life.

The Best birthday ever...

just not to thrilled about turning 35. Thursday May 1st at 2pm I picked up my best friend Matthew Smith at Midway Airport, and headed back to my place to dump off his stuff. We had a quick couple of killer margaritas at Caesars in boys town. We had a really good deep talk while waiting for our other good friend Geoffrey Carlson. Checked out his new place a nice dinner and the rest is history. It was probably one of the biggest weekends, Tom, Kate, & baby Surri were in town taping with Oprah, the Kentucky derby & Cinco De Mayo was on this exact same weekend. I enjoyed tons of singing phone calls, emails, presents from my Starbucks gang and of course everybody else closest to me. Last but not least, Ellen DeGeneres was in town taping her first ever in the Windy City. Getting to see her up close was a dream come true.
At the Willow Creek, this past weekend I had a real God moment where He confirmed to me that I was in the right city and place in time in my life. The president of the WillowCreekAssociation.com was the guest speaker and he told us of his miraculous past summer vacation where him and his son were almost killed in Ba ha California. The miracle when they got "RESCUED" was the theme of the weekend service. God has definitely confirmed to me in that service that, He RESCUED me and brought to a much better time in my life, now living in Chicago, which I really love.

Too close 4 comfort with the Family.

Where do I begin, I love Chicago, and my life here is just about as happy as I could wish for. Spring is definetly here, the tulips are in bloom, my 35th birthday is around the corner and well I just about came too close to death this past weekend, that is a little freaky.

Starbucks is going really good, my district manager of the loop had lunch with my store manager and I. It was a unofficial interview and "let me know why you are here in Chicago, working for Starbucks and where do you see yourself in 5 years". One thing is forsure I wont be living here in the U.S. that is forsure.
We celebrated with 5 other people, David Kellys little brother getting his ankle braclet off and so we went to my first Chicago Cubs game. We started partying at 10am on Friday April 17th. We started tailgating around noon outside of Wrigley Field and then ended at my place.

Willow Creek Community Church is probaly one of my best choices in getting involved with a mega church. I'm really enjoying the realness I am getting to know with my senior pastor Bill Hybels. This past week of Wednesday thru Friday my dad and sisters came to celebrate my birthday. Dad and I went to new community at the Creek, we both enjoyed it very much. We took a river boat cruise as a present for dads birthday which was April 23, and my sisters and I all stayed together at my place for the first time.
My best friend Matthew Smith gets in Thursday May 1st and leaves Saturday night, we will be going to the 2nd annual Looptopia. The next weekend after that my girl Sammy will be getting in for the weekend.
This past weekend we had a couple close calls, my sisters and I escaped the Chinatown/Cermak trainstation that a semi crashed into Friday afternoon at 520pm. Saturday morning this lady and I were getting ready to cross the street, I waited, she didnt and she got splatted by a city truck. A little too close for comfort.

Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter

I am really trying to change my life and let you see the change, other than hear it. I finished observing for lent, and decided to give up what I gave up for lent. Katrina and I went to see the dying of the river and the St. Patricks Day parade. The day was great. Now it is time to celebrate how life became abundant to us sinners. I love easter, and I love the fact Im going to see my 1 Christmas & Easter services. It snowed all day on Friday and my sister in Kenosha got a foot of snow, so she couldnt ride the train down to visit me to day. Im going to the 9am Easter service and cant wait. I have massage appt at 2pm and then dinner with Katrina at a free buffet. YEA

"Ross", Not a Tranny?,Spring where r U?...

I cant get over how time changes your life. I had 5 great years in Texas, but where did it go, it really flew by, that is for sure. I have been in Chicago already almost 6 months this April 3. I remember back when I was a little kid coming to the "Big City that never sleeps son-CHICAGO-THE WINDY CITY" is what my dad always said. My heart still skips a beat thinking about that, cause I'm doing it, my dream has come true.
I have this picture I got from my Chicago & Omaha best friend Geoffrey C. Believe & Succeed- Courage Does Not Always Roar. SOMETIMES, It IS The Quiet Voice At The End Of The Day Saying, "I Will Try Again Tomorrow." I have been really focusing on that these last couple of weeks, hard weeks.

Let me tell you about my area. One place I go to is Hamburger Marys. A cute little diner with all kind of peeps you can imagine. The favorite server by far is this transsexual and she is so funny, there 2 different tables of lesbians, 3 tables of gay guys, a family with 2 dads and there 2 boys and one straight family and younger couple. Your probably asking yourself why I told you all that, I love this city, it is so laid back, caring, compassionate, accepting, keep to themselves. But on the other hand, the city is still conservative, judgemental, rude, and private. The best decision I have made so far.

I wanted to wait, but 2 weeks ago, I met Ross from FRIENDS, yes David Schimmer was in front of me at a Starbucks on Rush street. He rocks, then that afternoon, I met Jerry Springer, way chill kind of guy. On Monday the next week I met Stedman Graham the boy friend of OPRAH WINFREY!!!
I have met my new roommate and we are moving into our new place this September a lil bit closer to the Loop/Downtown Chicago. We are living in a great gay community that is 3X3 mile radius of the 2nd largest gay community in the nation. We just want to be closer to all the action and that is downtown Chi-town.
One thing that really disturbed me was the other day this lady was getting out of the bus and started calling our bus driver a racist f*%$ing asshole. The middl eastern driver was dumbfounded. You could tell he had no clue what happened, but I had to eventually kick her out of the bus. She had a few screws loose upstairs. My parents always brought me up to build someone up higher than when you met them. So I was walking off the bus, and " I told him not to worry about that lady, she was mental bro, your an awesome person, and have a great day."
I am trying to really do a good deed for people at least on time a week. Enjoy the beginning of spring!!

Happy Super Fat Tuesday...

Well how could we be so lucky, fat tuesday and super tuesday falling on the same day, ironic isn't it?? Ya know, I have been talking to my friends and family more and they all say with a resounding "hell ya", that I am doing much better here in Chicago. I am so much more happier, calmer, more relaxed and free to be just me. I am not living for my dad anylonger. I am living for me RANDY PAUL THOMPSON from now on, if anybody still doesn't like it, or may not agree with it, you know where you can stick it.

NO particular order...Here are few things in my life I love here in chicago..
seeing my God in a whole new light, that I didn't think would be possible.
long walks on the beach and boadwalk with my dogs.
being able to enjoy all 4 seasons.
being alone in the stillness and serenity on my rooftop deck staring into Lake Michigan.
having 5 good gay neighbors that are now friends of mine. ( we watch each others dogs!)
a unique and political stance without being judged.
having 2 workout partners. YES!
no longer owning a car, as to not keep poluting the envirnoment, (much cheaper, also).
a great church that is committed into building relationships with in the community!
closer to friends and my famuly.

My life is definetly changing much for the better dogs, snake, friends, church and my insanity level as dropped now to more of a sane, calm, and stable person in this wonderful community.

I have been trucking along in life and trying to take in all that I can with what God has blessed me with. Started a new bible study with a new friend from Wichita Kansas, that has about the same exact background. Great guy, my store manager at Starbucks is a beliver, so I always have her on my side. Last but not least, GO VOTE PEOPLE. Change is in the air!

You want 2 look back at 2007...

Not me, but what the hell, lets go for it. 2007 for me was a good year for growth, but boy was it painful. Luckily I had a good doctor that got me on some depression medication that changed my life for the better. I was in a relationship with a younger christian friend that ultimately helped put me into a psych ward in Jan. I knew and so did all of our friends what was really going on. Now in the back of my mind, we were just friends, but it sure didn't look that way. Alot of lies, deception, manipulation and a cold heart that Satan had a hold of, is the only way that I could even begin to describe my end to this friendship that started good with David Thompson, but ended horribly.
Basically, I had to cut ties with him, and he was the one to do it, hard-yes. I look back and when I thought he was going to visit me in the psych ward, and I get out early, only to find him in MY BED with his girlfriend, that was the final straw. It was the best decision I could of ever made considering you can't really blame him, considering his parents are completely to blame for what kind of fake "supposed Christian family" they claim to be as they had no disregard as to me letting them and the world know what kind of son, they ended up with-FAKE. I only pray for this family and hope I would never ever cross paths with them considering how heartless they really are. Don't continue to help people that really don't want to be helped or to help themselves. YOUR WAISTING YOUR TIME.

Second worst decision of my life for 2007-continuing to work at a place that was started as a disaster, that kept on spiraling downward. I moved to Chicago with a new fresh start on Oct 3, 2007-the best decision I made. I still remember one of my Texas moms words of advice, Randall go start your life over, God is giving you a new fresh start. I only ever plan on staying in a place for around 5 years, and I did cut it short by 7 months, but when God opens the door. YOU better run through it.

I miss Fellowshipchurch.com, brad davies, TGIFriday crew, johnny, a few peeps at Blue Mesa, debbie provence, mike the morman, Szami, mark, and of course my best friend the whole time I was in Texas - derrick wuistinger. It was hard to leave and I still shed a few tears once in a while, but all in all, 2 many fake ass people in Texas, that supposedly care, not about you, but what they can get out of you.

Not by my choice or knowledge of it, but I am living in one of the largest gay communities in the U.S in Chicago, it is a 3x3 mile radius that needs Jesus, who doesn't right? Your probably asking yourself as to why Chicago? One of my best friends from Omaha is here Geoffrey Carlson and his man, and my sisters are closer to me now, Kenosha and Minneapolis. Of course I always need and want more God in my life, http://www.willowcreekcommunitychurch.com/ is now my new home church. IN 2007, it was ranked the #1 Most Influential Church in America-enough said.

Now, don't ya'll jump to conclusions, even though I really don't care what anyone thinks of me anymore. So with that being said, I love it here, for most people being gay in Chicago is really no big deal. People don't come out of the closet here, because that is so 90's ago, but just being you, is one of the best things that I could of ever ran into here. I am loved, accepted, not judged, and not scared to speak my mind, or be the man of God I know He wants me to be. I hate labels and my new "Chicago best friend" Gio, is one of the most amazing human beings I could ask for in a friend. He is so encouraging to me, to just be honest, open, and screw what ever anybody else thinks, he continually reminds me to only be concerned with my most favorite relationship I have-with GOD. He at times has given me the shirt off his back, literally, he daily makes me aware that I am loved even if at times I only feel it by GOD.

So you are probably asking yourself by now, what is up? I have no answer for you, if you want to put a label on me, put me in a box, stereotype me into a lower class than what ever you call normal, well sorry, but screw OFF. I certainly don't need your friendship and I am glad that I am finally getting to know the real me, I would hope you would continue on with me in my journey as I am finding that life is definitely worth living to the fullest here in Chicago-the north side.