so here's my thing

[catzhernandez]

There are so many things we take for granted in life. Beyond just the usual things like family, friends, ha even pizza and beer. But the damndest things like walking down the sidewalk, seeing a tree, a flower... A freaking cat. Even things like a handshake and being seen as a peer. It's easy to say we take our freedoms, our LIBERTIES for granted. But it's another thing entirely to live it. Life is short and it can turn on a dime. I'm thankful to know that now. Thankful to be a man.

[nathanjizzle]

people dont understand how lucky they are. just to be able to take a shower or wash your hands is a fortunate luxury for anyone that can. Im extremely lucky and hopefully one day i can pay it back to those less fortunate.

[UK2K]

There are so many things we take for granted in life. Beyond just the usual things like family, friends, ha even pizza and beer. But the damndest things like walking down the sidewalk, seeing a tree, a flower... A freaking cat. Even things like a handshake and being seen as a peer. It's easy to say we take our freedoms, our LIBERTIES for granted. But it's another thing entirely to live it. Life is short and it can turn on a dime. I'm thankful to know that now. Thankful to be a man.
When I was deployed, I did convoy security for big ass convoys. I'm talking usually 100 trucks, up to 300 one time. These convoys would be miles long. A lot of times, someone in the front would roll over an IED, and the whole convoy stops and if you're in the back, you have no idea why...

The afghans I escorted would paint random shit on their trucks... planes, rivers, grass, mountains, kids flying kites. So one day we ask them 'what's the point of this?'.

They told us that's their depiction of heaven. If they were to die, that's where they want to go. I told them that that looks like Denver CO. I showed them clips from The Hangover, and they were amazed that cities like Vegas existed.

That's why I'm always, always, thankful for what I have. I know it can always get worse. And when you think it can't get any worse, it can get worse.

That's why, if you've got air in your lungs, you should be striving to be the best person you can be, every day.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Damn right. Glass always half full.

[catzhernandez]

Absolutely right when you say that it could always be worse. Even when I was in the midst of a six year stint, I thought I had hit rock bottom. But I didn't. It took me falling even further. Further away from myself. Getting high every day in prison seemed like a way to escape the reality of the situation... But all it did was take me further from myself. To the point that I didn't even recognize myself in the mirror. But that's what it took for me to finally say enough is enough and to change. And after awhile I liked who I saw. And now I'm home and so thankful for the things I was never thankful for. I fell hard, and I never thought I'd say I'd be grateful to do six years in prison, but that's what it took for me to be who I am now. To stop and smell the flowers. :-)

[Bosnian Sajo]

No kidding, you did six years fam?? Congratulations on being so positive after that, I can't imagine (and hope never to experience) what that's like. Open up a bit on the situation if you don't mind, what were you locked up for? What was your experience in prison?


I'm guessing this was from 2010-2016? It was a whole new world the day you got out, huh? I remember watching a video when Boosie just got out and one of his homies had to explain to him what a selfie was :lol

[catzhernandez]

Yeah September of 10 til last month. Thought I could keeping making easy money but life caught up with me.. I made it but it took a lot for me to really change I'm so happy to be home now.

[DonDadda59]

Yeah September of 10 til last month. Thought I could keeping making easy money but life caught up with me.. I made it but it took a lot for me to really change I'm so happy to be home now.

Gucci Mane, is that you? :lebronamazed:

[Lebron23]

What's up?

[catzhernandez]

What's up?
What's good. I remember you.

[Lebron23]

What's good. I remember you.

:cheers:

I hope the Cavs win Game 5. I might leave this place if they losses against a Warriors team without Draymond Green.

[Remix]

We need a new post a pic of yourself gettin blazed thread

[catzhernandez]

We need a new post a pic of yourself gettin blazed thread
Haha, my dude. Good times. :cheers:

[Remix]

Haha, my dude. Good times. :cheers:
Lols were had :cheers:

[gigantes]

prison is the first thing that came to mind when i read your post. that sounds like a hell of a thing.

so you were dealing i take it? how did they catch you?

[Graviton]

I was smoking outside when I noticed an ant moving under my feet, I was about to step on it until I saw some kind of beetle also there just chilling, then I noticed a worm trying to get in the grass. I let the ant be, realizing they are all just trying to survive.

That foot that randomly crushes them is in our lives too, our death can always be just as random and senseless. Weather disasters, traffic accidents, disease, public shootings. Makes you appreciate the time you have left.

[MrC1991]

There are so many things we take for granted in life. Beyond just the usual things like family, friends, ha even pizza and beer. But the damndest things like walking down the sidewalk, seeing a tree, a flower... A freaking cat. Even things like a handshake and being seen as a peer. It's easy to say we take our freedoms, our LIBERTIES for granted. But it's another thing entirely to live it. Life is short and it can turn on a dime. I'm thankful to know that now. Thankful to be a man.

I did a year my dude that shit was enough. Learned alot about myself and life in that one year. Glad you made it out okay and came out a better man and a with a clearer head. I did the whole addict thing quite a few times on a few different substances. Hitting rock bottom was the best thing to ever happen to me and it sounds like to you as well. Welcome home man. Much love and blessings sent your way. Just remember temptation will come for you and taunt you. Don't give in no matter how tempting it is and remember you know exactly what its like on the other side of those bars.

[Riddler]

There are so many things we take for granted in life. Beyond just the usual things like family, friends, ha even pizza and beer. But the damndest things like walking down the sidewalk, seeing a tree, a flower... A freaking cat. Even things like a handshake and being seen as a peer. It's easy to say we take our freedoms, our LIBERTIES for granted. But it's another thing entirely to live it. Life is short and it can turn on a dime. I'm thankful to know that now. Thankful to be a man.


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I know the feeling.

:cheers:

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

You found your SELF catz. Me personally I'd be grateful to know someone like you because you are so pleasant and well.

Anwyay beware of the path ahead which is littered with plenty more lessons. Thankfully for us students of humanity and the good humours, we enter each classroom excited to prove ourselves wrong and if we get to poke and prod the system with sticks along the way everybody wins. Your reality is everything and you are in complete control. Snapping out of discomfort misery or the prisons that trap us literally and figuratively will turn into a game you play with yourself walking down the street, experiencing all the mastery of existence with each step forward, never looking back, tasting deliciously crispy oxygen and smelling fresh mowed grass and diving into electromagnatism of colours with a catzhernagnatism... it is a beauty.

Until WHAM you think about it for a minute. What was just happening. Where was the love like JT was begging the question. You just entered another plane of freedom.

Every second seek new faith in fresh things and dive right in

AMIRITE??

WHAT

A

TIME

TO BE

CATZHERNANDEZ

:party:

[UK2K]

One of the funniest guys on the net...

[QUOTE]By the time King was 11, the days of a family sitting around listening to comedy were gone. [B]After an excessively violent beating from his father, King ran away from home. He lived on the streets of Louisville for several years.

[UK2K]

Absolutely right when you say that it could always be worse. Even when I was in the midst of a six year stint, I thought I had hit rock bottom. But I didn't. It took me falling even further. Further away from myself. Getting high every day in prison seemed like a way to escape the reality of the situation... But all it did was take me further from myself. To the point that I didn't even recognize myself in the mirror. But that's what it took for me to finally say enough is enough and to change. And after awhile I liked who I saw. And now I'm home and so thankful for the things I was never thankful for. I fell hard, and I never thought I'd say I'd be grateful to do six years in prison, but that's what it took for me to be who I am now. To stop and smell the flowers. :-)

When I got home, first thing I did with all my new money was start using pills, pain killers for cancer patients. Got to the point I was spending $400 a week on them. Every day, every night, awake for days at a time, I thought I had hit rock bottom, but then it got worse...

Ended up kicked out of my apartment, I had sold all my furniture anyway so it wasn't that big of a deal, so I ended up living in my Geo Tracker. I stole change (literally) out of people's purses at parties for cigarettes. I didn't eat much, it didn't make me feel any better. Girlfriend cheated on me with a mother ****ing pizza delivery guy who did magic :cry:

At that point, I had nothing. A POS car with a busted radiator and some clothes.

I ended up moving in with my dad in Houston, drove my car all the way from Louisville to Houston stopping every 50 miles or so to refill the radiator with water to keep it from overheating...

And now? Now I couldn't be happier.

Good things come to good people. Keep your head on straight and your eyes on the prize, and you'll be all right.

Good on you, my man.

[rufuspaul]

6 years?!? What did you do, kill somebody?

[UK2K]

Absolutely right when you say that it could always be worse. Even when I was in the midst of a six year stint, I thought I had hit rock bottom. But I didn't. It took me falling even further. Further away from myself. Getting high every day in prison seemed like a way to escape the reality of the situation... But all it did was take me further from myself. To the point that I didn't even recognize myself in the mirror. But that's what it took for me to finally say enough is enough and to change. And after awhile I liked who I saw. And now I'm home and so thankful for the things I was never thankful for. I fell hard, and I never thought I'd say I'd be grateful to do six years in prison, but that's what it took for me to be who I am now. To stop and smell the flowers. :-)

As an aside, if you still live in Indy and are looking for a job, let me know.

[mlh1981]

Catz! One of my favorite posters from back in the day. Wondered where you had gone. Welcome back.

[catzhernandez]

Thanks bro. Glad to be back.

[highwhey]

When I got home, first thing I did with all my new money was start using pills, pain killers for cancer patients. Got to the point I was spending $400 a week on them. Every day, every night, awake for days at a time, I thought I had hit rock bottom, but then it got worse...

Ended up kicked out of my apartment, I had sold all my furniture anyway so it wasn't that big of a deal, so I ended up living in my Geo Tracker. I stole change (literally) out of people's purses at parties for cigarettes. I didn't eat much, it didn't make me feel any better. Girlfriend cheated on me with a mother ****ing pizza delivery guy who did magic :cry:

At that point, I had nothing. A POS car with a busted radiator and some clothes.

I ended up moving in with my dad in Houston, drove my car all the way from Louisville to Houston stopping every 50 miles or so to refill the radiator with water to keep it from overheating...

And now? Now I couldn't be happier.

Good things come to good people. Keep your head on straight and your eyes on the prize, and you'll be all right.

Good on you, my man.
Traveling with a broken car fcking sucks. i've gone through something similar and now that i have a new vehicle, i fcking appreciate it every single goddamn minute. the struggle is real.