its sad to see shit like this happening in a community that is so “unified”…good read and some good advice…weed out the leechers….

Do you understand the consequences of your actions?…

“…The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy…”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I was gonna go ahead and post up some more SEMA coverage for you guys, and what I’m gonna tell you is SEMA-related…but let’s take some time to air out some dirty laundry shall we? Now let me begin by saying that I’ve known Ross for quite awhile now…The guy is a stand-up dude. I don’t really keep large amount of people around me because I’ve been burned in the past and I like to keep my network of friends small. Within that group, Ross is definitely one of the guys in my tight circle of friends. The guy is a self-made business man. Came from nothing and runs a business on his own and does all his own work. He doesn’t take short-cuts and he doesn’t screw people over. It’s not in his nature to do so. The man will stay up for days just to complete a project because that’s the type of guy he is. When I say that he’s a homie, I trust him and I back his business venture. I’m sure you guys have heard me mention Midnight Garage more than once. We worked together to throw his grand opening and it was great. From time to time I’ll try to help him out and give him advice. One of the things I tell him all the time, is to weed out all these extra motherfuckers around him. Sometimes you can tell when their are people around who are of no value. They’re leechers. They cling to you and take everything you have. These people are suspect. What I’ve noticed from hanging out with Ross is that he tends to have some people around him that are these types of people. I don’t own a Scion. I honestly don’t give two shits about them unless my friends own them. I mean like the cars and the things done to them, but the community as a whole, ehhh, I just don’t relate. There are alot of younger cats in there that are these leechers that I speak of. I won’t  name names but I noticed this from hanging around at Ross’s shop that there are some people that that just aren’t any good for him. “Weed these people out” I’d tell him….

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In our lives, we encounter people everyday. Some stay, some go…whether we like it or not. Those who do stick around, well…we may or may not like it either. Some of them will enrich our lives, while others will just suck the life out of us, whether it be with their attitudes or their actions.

In the past few weeks, I’ve sat evaluating who my friends really are and who really enriches my life. I love to see people who bring something to the table and will give to you as much as you give to them. Of the thousands of people I know…there are not very many I can truly count on when I need my friends the most. It may be sad to some, but I’m thankful for those I do have, because I know that they care about me as much as I care about them.

This past weekend, I’ve seen how shitty “friends” can be and I’ve seen how awesome friends can be. What have I learned from the past weekend?

• True friends will always be true friends, no matter what.
• True friends aren’t the douches that talk shit to you when they’re drunk.
• They don’t make up bullshit excuses for their actions.
• They don’t take their bad mood and inflict it onto others.
• True friends will help you when you need it most and not cause more bullshit because of the situation.
• They won’t exacerbate the unneeded drama because their night was ruined.
• True friends will always have your back.

Everyone in life needs to bring something to the table, whether it be them being the funny one, the stupid one, whatever…when someone is negative and only brings that and drama to the table, they do us no good and need to be cut off. Recently, i’ve been re-evaluating my friendships and who I keep around. Lemme tell you…quite a few numbers and people have been removed from my life.

This is something we should constantly do. Take a look at who we surround ourselves with and evaluate whether or not the enrich our lives. I know that I will continue to do this for the rest of my life.