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Double OG

It’s been a long time since I last wrote about my life. The first part I wrote in 1998 while I was doing a “SHU Program” (the hole). Anyway, I told y’all about when I was last on the streets. I have been in prison since the late 80s and in less than 20 months I’m due to be set free once again.

When I first came to prison, I was still on the wild side. I guess because I didn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. I’d be doing okay during my time, but when an issue came up concerning the Southeast Bloods, I was front line ready for drama and a lot of times would initiate it. I ended up getting 3 more years tacked on to my sentence plus disciplinary write-ups getting me sent back and forth to the hole. I was at Folsom prison then.

I was real angry all the time. I’d write people and talk shyt to them because they wouldn’t write back. Then one of my relatives in Florida wrote me back talking some intelligent shyt. She basically said, “People’s lives don’t revolve around you and look at yourself before you talk shyt to other people. Get your shyt together and maybe then you can talk shyt.”

Well, I took a long look at my life. I stopped drinking and using drugs (yeah, they got alcohol and drugs in prison), and then eventually I stopped smoking cigarettes. I started studying Black history on every level (I studied for 8 years). I also took God in my life, but no special religion. Deep inside it made me angry on how black people were treated all over the world, especially in here in America and Africa. I didn’t read a few books, but several hundred books.

I thought I was on the right track because I stayed out of trouble for a few years. Then more drama popped off with us Bloods. Mind you, I represent Lincoln Park Piru in Southeast San Diego to the fullest on the streets and in this prison system. I went through it all, fighting and stabbing muthafukas. I ended up catching another case, going back to court and got 6 more years. That made it a sentence of 22 years I had to serve.

Next, I reevaluated my life and decided to become a Christian preacher. Also, I began to study business. I got off the SHU program in 1998 and went back to the mainline. I was only there 20 days before I got caught up in a large scale crip-Blood riot over that rapper X-Rated, who dropped a few albums on Black Market Records. He’s a crip. It was 50 Bloods against 200 plus crips. Well, it was truly a blessing that I made it through that situation alive considering that I was in the middle of it all. So I decided to continue to be a Christian, but no longer a preacher. I still believe strongly in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen!

After that, I started studying business on all levels very deeply. Eventually, I became an inventor. I’ve been studying for 5 years now. I read on that subject every single day. I’ve written several business plans and have submitted prototypes of my games to toy companies. Unfortunately, nothing came of it as far as money is concerned, however, I learned some valuable lessons. I praise God daily and try to learn something positive everyday. If I run out of stuff to read, I just reread some old literature that I feel I might need to refresh on to sharpen my skills.

My goal is to get out and live a Christian law abiding life and be a successful inventor and businessman. For those reading this, this time has made me a real lonely man. I hope God will bless me with a good Christian woman to become friends with.

Everything I did wasn’t worth the freedom I lost and the time I lost to watch my children grow and bring my grandchildren in this world. I have nothing to offer my family and I have to change that when I get out. I can never make up for all the years of not being there for them and the years I have left are not enough.

I hope my words can help someone out there. My advice is to take nothing for granted and appreciate good things that happen to you. Keep God in your life and you’ll never lose. You’re never too old to learn and you can learn from anybody. In 2004, I’ll be 40 years old. It’s a damn shame that it took me so long to learn. But now I have learned. (smile for me)

I will respond to all letters, so feel free to write me about anything. Take care and God bless.

Yours in Christ, Bah-Bah