Vendor Writing
I Am Next: An Organization That Helps Foster Children Aging Out of the Program
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Each year, 800-1,000+ young adults aged 18 to 21 age out of the foster care system in Tennessee.
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Each year, 800-1,000+ young adults aged 18 to 21 age out of the foster care system in Tennessee.
In recent weeks we’ve lost some talented musicians, and as a lover of ALL types of music I’d like to pay tribute to them here.
I started creating zines by invitation of Stagger Press and The Contributor.
As I make my way across Nashville, I notice something that is somewhat troubling to me.
I’ve often spoken of the importance of making a connection with people while selling The Contributor. I’ve even gone so far as to say it’s more important than the amount of money you make. I was recently asked what I meant by that. Aren’t you trying to make money? The short answer is yes, but there are times when other things take priority over that.
I remember back when I was a kid I used to see my dad go out in the fields and plow cotton or whatever needed to be done in the field. He would stay all day, come home, eat dinner and shower. But what was so amazing was he would then spend five or six hours studying God’s word. I come to the conclusion and wonder, how can someone be so devoted to God like he was? I would say to myself, I wonder when I get up in age can I be that way?
People wonder where I come up with this stuff. Well, you asked. It was March 2020. I had lost my job at Ollie’s Bargain Hunt. I had moved back to Nashville under dire circumstances from East Tennessee, which is another story, but I hadn’t had time to get on my feet yet or make any kind of money.
The title of the song is, “Our Lives are as an Unwritten Song.”
I’m not sure what it is that makes music so memorable in our minds, but it can DEFINITELY have an effect on the outcome of our day.