I would like to RAGE

I’m no stranger to anger. (I always preferred dealing with anger than disappointment from family members.) For years, many folks knew that the strength of my anger was powerful and to steer clear of it. With the toxic mentalities I was around growing up, it felt like I was .5 seconds away from erupting into a raging storm of fury with the slightest provocation.

Anger was easy; Controlling it was hard.

With some natural personal growth, healing and therapy, I was able to contain my anger (and unfortunately a good amount of my emotions) pretty well. So when came an opportunity to become a new character for a new D&D campaign, I eventually found myself as the half orc Barbarian of the Storm – Brute.

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Returning to checkpoint…

When you ask me where I’m from, I’ll tell you that I’m from Philly and Queens. Philly is my home, don’t get me wrong. But, in my eyes, my formative years that really impacted me were the 8 years I spent in Queens.

It’s been a few years since I’ve spent time in Queens and it feels like a lifetime ago. As excited as I am to see familiar sights and enjoy loved foods, my gut is tumbling faster and harder than a gymnastic athlete trying to qualify for the Olympics. I haven’t been this nervous about the unknown since the last few seconds during Superbowl 52 when Brady’s pass was in the air.

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