9. I want to stand and share my
manifesto
• My father was killed when I was 4.
• I will honor his name by living an honorable
life.
• I intend never to use his death as an excuse
for my failures, big or small.
• I pray, no, I have faith the Lord will help me
keep this public declaration
10. I was bullied and I bullied others
• I know what it feels like to sit in USC Medical
Center for 8 hours waiting to be seen by a
doctor because my eyes and jaw won’t open.
• I forgive the bullies and I forgive myself for
being a jerk too, as not to repeat it again.
• These wrongs are in my past and no longer
define the person I am, today.
11. I was ashamed and shamed others
• I learned bigotry toward me really doesn’t
matter. My mom would tell me, “Son, it
doesn’t matter what others call you, it only
matters what name you respond to!” Marty
McFly had to learn this too.
• I will not let my children or their children find
one itty bitty excuse to feel less than others.
• I will withhold my actions and words from
shaming others.
12. I know poverty and I know
darkness, they are not the same
• I know what it feels like to see momma put back
groceries because there wasn’t enough cash but my
momma was not in darkness
• I made hundreds of cash transactions that left me, cash
positive, but in darkness at a young age
• Now older and wiser, I lost dozens of thousands of
dollars in net worth, in my old age, but chose to remain
in the light, let my “status” take a hit but not my
integrity
• I will not look down on the poor and only try to share
the light with my fellow man, that I recognize is walking
in darkness as I once did
13. I know the meaning of being morally
destitute, I choose Love
• I know what it means to hate, betray, lie, cheat
and they all lead to one place, extreme loneliness.
• There is nothing lower in a man’s mind, heart and
soul than for your family to wish you out of the
picture.
• To feel used up and as valuable as dirty dish water.
• It is here, this low place, that I began living, not
just writing, my manifesto
14. The greatest power on earth is love
• Love Never Fails
• You can screw up badly and those who love
you, guess what, they will still love you.
• You can go bankrupt, lose everything, yup, they
still love you.
• You can embarrass the hell out of all your loved
ones, the next day, there they are, loving you.
• So I choose and risk to succeed. When I fail I get
up and try again.
15. The second greatest power on earth is
forgiveness
• Forgiveness is oil for the love machine around
you on this earth
• Moms and dads who learn forgiveness stay
together for a very long time
• Countries that ignore forgiveness stay at war
for centuries
• Killers who write manifestos never learned to
give forgiveness, never experienced the true
freedom and power that forgiveness brings
16. More on forgiveness
• To those who want to commit suicide, forgiveness
is still an option, you deserve to live a full and
happy life and it will come if you let forgiveness
have its rightful place in you
• To all who have been wronged, use this ugly event
as an opportunity to forgive and find how
powerful you really are, it will help you find
freedom and peace
• Someday you may need to ask forgiveness, learn
to receive it gracefully and value it, forever.
17. My Manifesto
• To live a life worthy of my calling and honor so
many who have given me so much
• Live out the true meaning of Love on earth
• Forgive to the fullest
• Leave my children and grand children
something good to share because of me
• Finally, to help others do the same
18. Next time you hear about a Killer’s
manifesto
• Look for the areas in your life where
forgiveness is required and be courageous to
give or receive it
• Look for loved ones struggling with
forgiveness
• Use the opportunity to teach your loved one’s
about the danger of unforgiveness
