By Talia Ronzana

The month of July is substance abuse awareness month and with that said, I would like to tell the story of one of my best friends whose life ended when she was tragically hit by a drunk driver.

On April 19, 2009, the life of Michaela Auroa Zickhur came to an end when her car collided with that of a drunk driver’s, throwing her through the windshield. She was pronounced dead at the scene and since that day, my life has been completely changed.

Michaela was innocent and full of life, she loved with all that she had. It is an honor me to have been her friend. She was sixteen years old. She always put the needs of others before herself and had a smile that could light up the whole world.

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By Jevon Wilkes

I just finished writing something and it just erased. DAMN
O WELL.

BLOGGIN IN:
The woman that DUE, DAMAGE
Woman are powerful
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Hunter, Ninja, Bear
Gorilla, Man, Woman
Gorilla beats Woman
and Woman beats Man
you can see the pattern
One’s who know of the Woman
will be consumed into the belly of her own flesh
the mind of Man will lose
because
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Paper with words of DUES
beat The Rock
FOR THE ROCK THEN BECOMES DAMAGED.

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By Tiffany Boyd

hey everyone!!! this is my first time blogging and it has been alot easier then i actually expected. I’m going into my second year of being down with CCY and so far…I’m in love with the whole process. i just wanted to take this opportunity to share my random thoughts with you all about the difference CCY has made in my life. before coming in contact wit CCY i was many of the things i am today smart, articulate, outgoing, and other things but there was one thing i was not.. and that was aware of how to use these things to benefit myself and  others. by providing awareness and a safe platform for me to grow on CCY has inspired me to change the environment around me, and motivated me to use these skills i possess towards a greater good. so id like to end it wit this there are many things to write about (and trust ill get to  them later) but id rather had taken this opportunity to say thank you CCY for opening my eyes to this whole other world of advocacy, politics, and self sufficiency

By Jevon Wilkes

I was going to be looking to get everyone out there something from jail
The Jail which hold the ink in between bars
some characters may go through the bars
My be a J a Y a G and anything that i may just feel
needs to fly from bar to bar
amazing how this have no bars but my thoughts
will now be caged in this box that
i bleed my thoughts into
do you feel this feeling i am feeling
that was it that is part of my bleeding process
Now i should call this TITLE BLEED ON

Reflection.
Life is hard no doubt about that but there is always something around the corner and there is no doubt about that. Some time when slapped in the face with an opportunity will you move or stay still. I know i did and there is a person that i want to put in my life and make myself her. But sometime you have to let time and life experience take you to another level.
Just thinking and reflecting.
Blog Out

By Jevon Wilkes

All of the top of head
the day that passes is dead
put it is not dead for there is life
and that is the message that we must
tell ourselves
that there is life in everyday that
We are here
On this beautiful earth
now it would be a matter of whether or not
we choose to live life with our
mind, hearts, or souls
I say live life with all three
And spread your wings and Fly

Jevon Wilkes

I am at work and i am just always thinking about things and other peoples experiences in life and my own as of this moment and i am seeing the vulnerable me and it is not easy to face it.
But yeah that is one of many. So lets get this started