The Things They Carry. Don't take this literally, they carry more than just material objects. They carry hopes, dreams, and memories all at the same time. So what is that you carry?

For starters, I always carry my phone. I know this is a typical thing, but it signifies who I am, and who my friends are. Plus what would I do with out it? We live in the 21st century. I mean I'm practically insulting my grandparents who had to use, and I'm not lying.... A phone with a cord..... C'mmon Really? A non-wireless cord? Wow...

But like I said before, people tend to carry more than just material objects. Dreams are something we all carry. For some it's going to the NBA, others becoming rich, however the dream I carry is to be a father of a happy family. I know it's kind of lame, but being happy is an important part of life. Since I didn't grow up with a father, I knew I would want better for my kids.

Relationship wise, I suppose the person I "carry" is my cousin Darius. He always seems to achieve exactly what he wants, and I sort of envy him for it. If he can be happy, I can be too right? Well that's at least how I want it to work. Because of that, I push to achieve what I want.

Personality wise, I carry a lot of things. But the first three that come to mind are Stunning, Charming, Stud. But... Give me a few more seconds and my adjectives that describe me become more genuine. Mellow, Idealistic, and caring. Although my dreams are all ooey gooey, I tend to keep my emotions in check. That's where the mellow part derives from. Despite not showing my emotions, I do have some. I do care for those that I consider friends, but good luck getting me to show it through facial expressions. I'm a rock. I'm quite happy with who I am, and I'm sure my friends are too. Why else would they be so close to me? Besides being a stud, more or less. Being mellow though isn't always a good thing as I've proven in many cases. I tend to shy away from leadership roles as I don't feel like dealing with responsibility. I know, being a father is a huge step in being responsible. But like I said I'm mellow, it's whatever...

We as people carry lots of memories. It's what shapes our character. I'm going to throw out the race card, and say that a lot of my character comes from my heritage. Although I've had the fortune of being shielded from things like segregation, and racism, my family made sure I knew what those older than me went through. Even though they're not my memories, these stories from the struggle for equality have really shaped what I believe in. They're important because it's necessary for African American's to know where they came from, and why we're here. We're doomed to repeat history if we don't recognize the significance of it in the first place right?