What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?  First, the best piece of advice that I have ever received was to get baptized on Sunday February 15th, 2015 at Fort McKinley United Methodist Church located on 3721 West Siebenthaler Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45406.  My AA Sponsor helped me to get baptized right along with Pastor Jon Morgan, who was the Pastor at Fort McKinley United Methodist Church during a 12 year stint.  My Pastor made sure that I would get baptized because I officially repented of all of my sins to God & Jesus Christ & to everyone worldwide on that day because it was-18 degrees below zero and God was with me.  Second, I was advised to remain in the Toledo, Ohio Area in order to graduate from the University of Toledo on Saturday June 12, 1993 & On Saturday June 17, 1995.  I was thinking about moving back to Dayton, Ohio because my house; 126 Rosalind Place Toledo, Ohio 43602 was deliberately set on fire.  I had lost everything that I have in the fire.  Therefore, I had to move to another house 4 miles away from Cherry Street in Toledo, Ohio.   I was working 3 jobs , and I was attending The University of Toledo on a full-time basis.   I was working at the University of Toledo William Carlson Library from December of 1992 through June 15, 1996.  I was working at the Jerusalem Outreach Center located on 445 Dorr Street for a total of 3 years.   I also worked at the University of Toledo William Savage Hall as an Usher from December 1, 1991 through June 15, 1996.  I also worked temporarily at the University of Toledo Bookstore for 3 years.   My Landlords house was inside of an excellent neighborhood.   The House was located on 526 Highland Avenue off of Collingwood Boulevard in the Toledo Ohio Area.   My Landlord’s Family members allowed me to stay at the house until I graduated with my Bachelors of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies & Social Work.   Two years earlier, I graduated with my Assistant Degree in Applied Sciences in the Social Services Technology Profession from the University of Toledo County and Technical College at Scott Park.   The reason why I had to attend a Community and Technical College because I had a 1.1 Grade Point Average in High School at the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday June 10, 1986 at the Dayton Memorial Hall at 7:00pm through 9:30PM.   The Memorial Hall was right across the street from Patterson Cooperative High School on Second Street and Sinclaire  Avenue in Downtown Dayton, Ohio.  Afterwards, I walked to the Bus Stop on West Third & Main Street to catch the bus with my Cap and Gown on from the High School Graduation.   On that  day, I was the oldest student to graduate from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School In History.   I was 20 years old when I earned my High School Diploma.   The following year, I attended Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio for only 2 years.   I moved out of my Great House to the YMCA for 3 years.   I enlisted in the United States Marines Corps on January 21, 1988.  I didn’t stay very long because I wanted to finish College.  Third, and Finally, I got into a fist fight with one of my Friends because he wanted me to finish high school.   I did exactly what he told me to do by earning my High School Diploma for him and myself.  My friend passed away on March 21, 2016.  His name was Eric Hill.  I told his family members that if it wasn’t for him, and God, I couldn’t do nothing.  Thank You Eric Hill , and God, & Jesus Christ for my Success Today.   Thank you for reading my essay today 🙏.

What things give you energy?   The Holy Spirit gives me energy and peace.   Second, I am going to say Black Coffee with Sugar.   Third, I am going to say Arizona Energy Drinks. Fourth, I usually drink Mountain Dew and Cocoa Cola soft drinks.   Taking a long nap and then take a bath will give me some energy.

What is your all-time favorite album ?  My all-time favorite album is Dayton Ohio own Music Group is Heatwave and Dayton Ohio owns Lakeside Musical Group.   First of all, I no longer listen to secular music anymore.   I asked God to remove the desire for me to listen to secular music.   I love Steely Dann Album Asia from 1977. Currently, I do listen to Church Sermons from Dr. Creflo Dollar and Dr. Tony Evans from Dallas, Texas.  My Favorite Musician is Miles Davis and Luther Vandross from New York City 🙌 😍 ❤️ 💙 👌.  My Two Favorite Rappers are 50 Cent and GUnit.  I also like Jay Z as well.   I also Love De LA Soul from Brooklyn, NY.   I like A Tribe Called Quest from Brooklyn, NY.   However, Tupac Shakur is another one of my favorite Rappers as well as Notorious B.I.G.  I really prefer Christian Rappers and Dr. Creflo Dollar’s Group out of Atlanta, Georgia.   I have been listening to the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir out of New York City.   These are my favorite Musical Group such as Junior Mafia and Little Kim.  I really like EMaMyme of Detroit Michigan.   I also Like Common Sense and Kanye West.  I like Lupe Fiasco as well.  I have been listening to The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir as of late.  I have been listening to Night Sounds with Bill Pierce and his music from the Trombone that he plays every single day of the week on his Radio Show Night Sounds on 93.7 WFCJ IN DAYTON OHIO THAT COMES ON THE RADIO MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENINGS AT 11:00PM THROUGH 11:30PM.   GOD COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.   GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.   THANK YOU FOR READING MY ESSAY ABOUT MY FAVORITE MUSICAL GROUPS.

Which topics would you like to be informed about?   My favorite topics are in reference to church and staying sober from drugs and alcohol, when it comes to AA/NA Recovery.   I love to read the NA Basic Text and the AA Big Book.  I also like the topics from the Emotions Anonymous Basic Text as well.   When I was living in Charlotte, NC, I used to attend THE Emotions Anonymous meetings on Monday Evening from 6:30PM through 9:00pm at a local church located on Randolph Road near Providence Road in Charlotte NC.   On Tuesday and Thursday, I attended my AA Meetings on Randolph Rd and Billingsley Rd at the Chemical Dependency Center which was right across the street from the Mecklenburg County Welfare Department, and  Area Mental Health as well.   Later that day, I attended Anger Management classes at the Men’s Uptown Shelter in Charlotte from 6:30PM to 8:00pm for 8 years straight.   On Wednesday Evenings, I caught the Number 15 bus to Emotions Anonymous as well.   On Friday Afternoon from 3:00-6:00pm I consulted with my AA Sponsor as well as turned in my homework on a weekly basis.   Otherwise I am doing much better now than before.  These meetings were very beneficial to me.  As long as I can receive information from the AA/NA Meetings on a daily basis, I will survive.  Please keep me and my entire family members in your prayers and thoughts because Recovery really matters to me  for the rest of my entire existence.   Yes, I still have homework to turn into my Therapist every two weeks and my AA Sponsor helps me along the way.   Recovery really matters to me.   Thank you for reading my essay about AA/NA Recovery and Emotions Anonymous as well as Anger Management classes.

What would your life be like without music?   Frankly, it would give me an opportunity to hear God’s voice.   Even though, I would miss listening to Worship Music and Gospel Music.   I also like and prefer complete Solitude.   I am not saying that I am an introvert, but I am not an introvert.   I am able to admit that I am both an introvert and an extrovert at the same time.

How do you celebrate holidays?  The first thing that I do is pray to God each day of the week.  I thank God for allowing me to wake up in the morning and being able to breathe His Precious Breath of Life, utilized my Five Senses 🙏.   I also thank God for allowing me to pay my bills and rent each month.   I celebrate the holidays by attending church on each day; during the holidays.   Secondly, I spend time with my family members and friends.  I usually cook lunch and dinner for everyone who is at my apartment.   I have food allergies such as: onions, shrimp, tomatoes, pineapple, coconut, and grapefruit.   I have other allergies that will affect my personal health and well-being of myself.   How do you celebrate holidays?  During the past few years, I have been spending time all by myself because my family members tend to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana on a regular basis.   Therefore, I cannot be around people who are smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol because it would jeopardize my Recovery and sobriety.   My family members usually cook enough food to feed over 100 people who are in my family.   I celebrate Christmas, Easter, and New Years Eve at Church located in the Dayton, Ohio Area.   In most cases, I have spent most of the holidays all by myself.  However, I do get in contact with all of my family members and friends.   I also get in touch with my Church Members as well.  I know that I am supposed to spend time with people who I really do not know.   I am trying to lose weight within the next few years.  This is because I suffer from Diabetes, Glaucoma,Cataracts, and Schizoid Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia as well as Alzheimers Dementia.  I usually celebrate Mothers Day, Father’s Day, and the 4th of July all by myself.   Even though, my family members are not too receptive towards me as a person because I do not have the same father as my half siblings.   My life during the past 7 years has been filled with Solitude and Loneliness and Sadness because my Grandparents, Mother, and Sister are no longer here on Planet Earth to talk to me right now.   Life itself is really what you make of it!  My neighbors who live inside of my apartment building do not talk to me anymore.   How do I celebrate holidays?  I have been lonely and sad right now.   I view the holidays as an actual day that The Lord God has made.  I do rejoice and be glad in it.  This is the Day that The Lord has made.  I have my own apartment to really clean up and I have to take care of myself a whole lot better than I used to.   I have to purchase new things right now.  The Love that I possess inside of my heart, I will take my love that I have for everyone with me to heaven.  Love is more important than money.   Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for keeping it real with me for 59 years of my life right now.   How do I celebrate the holidays right now?   I celebrate the holidays with God and Jesus Christ 🙏 🙌.   I also have my Sobriety of 34 years and 4 months and 15 days now.   All that I know is that God and Jesus Christ Love Me in the same way He Loves You.   I am really taking it day by day, and one minute at a time.   The Lord is Blessing me; even though I have been giving sparingly.   He who reaps sparingly, will also reap sparingly.   He who reaps bountifully, will also reap bountifully.   Frankly, I am in need of a good paying job.  I have to start praying every single day 🙏.   I also need to read my Bible and attend Church on a regular basis.   I need all of you to please keep me and my entire family members in your prayers and thoughts because; We All Need God and Jesus Christ in our lives 🙏.   May The Lord God and Jesus Christ will continue to bless all of you richly.  I Love All of You very much for the rest of my existence.     God Bless All of You!  Thank you for reading my essay about: How Do You Celebrate The Holidays?