Tony Bell

I'm 32 year old male I was born March 9,1985 in Shreveport,la - I was a very sick child and the drs told my mom that I wasn't going to make it but she prayed for me everyday and I over came but that would be first of many obstacles that I would face in my life. As I grew older I saw alot of thing s a kid shouldn't have seen such as violence, abuse, domestic violence. I saw myself as young boy headed down the wrong road and the anger I had inside me was destructive and unloving. As I got older I started to mature mentally and realise I needed to do better so I moved to Michigan 9 years ago 6 months after I moved up here my beautiful mom passed away I had just found a job was getting my own apartment was going to move her up here with me. I made a promise that I would always be here for my sister and 8 year old nephew and I have done that for her because I owe her that for everything she dealt with and everything I put her through. So I made a promise to always try to do great things and create a legacy for my nieces and nephews and I have done that for me. I'm the first man to go to college in my family, I've created a positive life for myself ,my wife, and my 3 step kids who I love so much, and I wrote my first book which is my greatest accomplishment. To put this in a few simple words is that no matter where you grow up,no matter what you been through, no matter what you've done you can overcome all obstacles and be who need to be and be a person that makes you proud. Thank you for your attention and time.