To my Uncle Alton, I love you. Thank you for continuing to be constant in our lives though your life is so far away. You know we have to finish our drive also....
To my brother and sisters, Ray Williams, Sheila Johnson, Wyvonne Gant and Paris
Brown, though we are sometimes miles apart, we always seem to connect with our hearts.
I love you all and I truly appreciate your support in not only my career but in my life as
well. Oh by the way, yes you all still have to work!...(smiling)
To my Auntie D (Deloris) and Uncle Ford (Edward), without the early lessons that you
both gave to me and the love that you continue to show to me, I would have been a
number. Thank you for your continued love and your continued support. I love you
both.
To my Aunt Mercede Stevenson, though words have always been little for the both of us,
I love you more than I have ever said.
To my cousins Antoinette Nealy, keep your head to the sky for that is where your
blessings come from. Mary Ellen Miller, love you girl, relax and let love come to you. It
is waiting. Papi, what up bruh, keep the flashes going. You take great pics....your
fishing is another story...LOL. Eddie Reed, my man...we have shared a life together as
cousins and brothers, too much fun for two people to have. I love you from start to
finish. Curtis (Jr.), Todd and Tracy Crews, I love you all take care of yourselves. Curtis
Crews Sr., thank you Unc, for your guidance and your belief in me as I grew. Thank you
for the understandings of life you helped me to learn, they have been priceless for me.
Brian Ford, continue to be brilliant. I admire your determination and vision. By the way,
I do need a good attorney...are you ready? Antoinette Ford, keep pursuing your dreams.
I love you! Andrea Stevenson, know that I am proud of you and your determination to
accomplish your dreams even though we are out of touch.
To my church back home, Peniel Missionary Baptist Church in Elsobrante, CA. I thank
you for your continued support while I left home to pursue my dreams. I am not the
Prodigal Son, but I will be home soon......just to visit...(smiling)
To my Pastor, John L. Porter, to say thank you for all of your help and encouragement
over the years would be less than what you deserve. You have been a true friend and
father figure for me. Continue to be who you are as you lead GOD's flock. I love you!
To my best friend and brother from a different mother and father for life, (smiling),
Rafeeq Hassan (Henry Warren), for almost 15 years you have been consistent in my life,
with your friendship and more importantly with your words and actions. Anytime I have
needed you, you have been there. Anytime I have been down and needed the true ear or
voice of a true friend, you have been there. Thank you for continuing to be you through
the years. Thank you for your support and your many talks and words of wisdom. I also
thank you for your poem, "Hey Pops, Hey Kid", it fit perfectly; by the way, what chapter
you on dawg? LOL!
To my spiritual brother and dearest friend Ralph Chavez Jr.; dawg, we did it. GOD knew
what he was doing when he put us together. He knew that you were what I needed to
keep my spirituality in tack and keep my focus on GOD's gift. Thank you for your
constant calls and your continued support in my personal life as well as my career. Your
friendship is one that no one could ever understand. Til' we leave this earth dawg!
To my boys and closest friends for life, Otis Burkes, one of Hollywood's best grips, keep
doing what you do dawg, your big break is at hand. Get ready to explode! Mike Ballew,
stay who and what you are, know that I admire you greatly for your ability to remain you
through all the changes in life. Brian McKnight, keep the hits coming dawg, your voice
is unmatchable, your gift is unique, and your songs are timeless. Continue to open your
mind and heart to true friendships.