Many events have molded me into the man I am today. They run the spectrum of light, from the darkest of moments to the brightest. From having both parents attempting suicide, to the first not I have ever played as a musician. At times, I feel as though I have been deprived of my childhood. At other times, however, I am more than thankful for the events that have chocked me into adulthood. These events made me very proud of whom I have become today. Throughout my life, I have been forced to be the adult. I would not have wanted it any other way.
One of the most influential, if not the most influential, junctions in my life would have to be growing up with my mom and no one else. It is like the structure of the canvas that every single brush stroke of my personality and morals were painted on. I was left to take care of myself as a child, not to say that my mom was a negligent parent, but she was working her hardest to support the both of us. This led to two of my major personality traits, one being that I am an innately introverted person. The second trait is that I am an unconditionally compassionate person, this spawning from aiding my mom whenever she was ill. During these times, and throughout most of my life, we were poor. Because of this fact, I grew up worrying about our financial situation. I constantly try to be frugal and spend only on what is necessary. Another contributing factor to the person I am today, would be the fact that I grew up without a father. So I never learned any sports and I was never harshly disciplined. This led to me becoming accustomed to either not doing anything to get me into trouble, or to confess immediately. Needless to say, growing up with my mom has contributed to my persona today, but it is not the only factor.
So now I am going to jump forward a few years to seventh grade. I had just moved to Bossier, started a new school, and had a stepfather now. Starting off at a new school is hard enough, so needless to say I was in a shaky place. I had no friends, and the dew I did have would soon betray me like Judas did to Jesus. I was a nerd, and a very independent person. I spent most of the first semester doing work and reading. Soon after making friends, I leaped into the social “pool”. In no time, I went to parties and crawled, no scratch that, I ejected at terminal velocity out of my shell. Nothing good last forever though. Within a year every relationship I had formed vanished, then reappeared behind my back, and stabbed away. Throughout this turbulent period of my life, I saw a beam of light in the clouded room. I started playing trombone and guitar. Somehow no matter what bad I was put through, music solved it!
This now is the darkest part of my history. As I mentioned before, I have always been forced to be an adult, and this will soon come to light. My sophomore year was my most, by far, mentally unstable year. My stepdad, whom I had grown close to throughout the years, attempted suicide. He was sent to Brentwood due to this attempt. This left my family in an even deeper financial struggle. When he finally got out my troubles were over, or so I thought. He and my mom got into an argument one night and she attempted to kill herself. Two attempted suicides in your family are enough to break anyone down. I was stronger than I thought. I was left with two mentally unstable parents, and I was the sole authority of the house now. I cracked a little under the pressure and started smoking, my biggest regret.
Even throughout all of the ups and downs in my life, from taking care of my mom, to coming out of my shell. My life has been inspirational, intense, and passionate. The things that happened to me move me to be the person I am today. I love the person I am and that is all that is important to me. I don’t regret a single moment of life.

I'm pleasing, exploring, learning, teaching, succeeding, and living...

Music, computers, guitar, piano, trombone, singing, and laughing.

I'm crazy short.

Favorite book right now would have to be Lullaby. Favorite movie is a tie between Into the Wild and The Fountain. Any music pleases me, the same for food, no fish however.

Cellphone, ipod, laptop, hat, a good book, guitar.

What exactly makes me tick.

With my buddies, chillin and making music.

I shave my back. :]

You are fun to talk to.