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One day, in my depression, I heard her last words to me. ‘If you know better, you do better.

When that happened, my world crumbled. I stayed in a dark place for a long time after I lost my mother to breast cancer. One day, in my depression, I heard her last words to me. “If you know better, you do better.” At that moment, I felt and fully understood what the words meant. After that, I began the process of commitment to change. In that mode, I started to know myself, my purpose, and my passion. The old me was dead and gone. A new me was born. My mindset moving forward was focused on positivity. I set goals for myself. So far, half of them have been accomplished. The one I’m most proud of is getting my book published. (King Me By Solo D) I hope to be back in court in the following year or two. The most crucial goal is to finally have a solid relationship with GOD. As long as he got me, I’m OK.

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