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I'm wondering today if there is a such thing as predestination
It seems as if we have free choice
And those choices are what shapes our paths
Predistination would imply that those choices were already fated
Thats a big concept to grasp
I had a dream last night that made me think
There was a girl in it from my youth
She looked to be in her 30's now and we crossed paths
We shared the same awkward stare we used to share quite often
And she said "If I werent married I would be Mrs. Mario Robinson."
What she said was so sincere and felt so true
I replied something to the effect of "I know if I werent married it would probably be"
I woke up questioning the theory of fate
I've never had much hope in the Next life time theory
Ive learned to respect my decisions and love / live in them with all my heart
But for just that one moment I wondered if she was having the exact same dream
Do people eons apart share moments in dreams and never know?
from what I've heard she has had a hard life,
Mom passed several years ago, married early
But we never shared any moment outside of flirty statements and awkward stares
Never dated, never wnet to school together
Just someone who I crossed paths with often until about 1998
So the dream was odd
Then I think of how people misread dreams like this
Even I feel guilty to some degree as I wake up and see my wonderful wife lying next to me
Then again who am I to question God and his reasons for giving us dreams and/or visions
Maybe the dream was meant to inspire conversation about choices and fate
And was telling me to slow my choices down and make them carefully
For even I can see that my life is heading in some Bold Exciting new directions
Just celebrated my 2yr wedding anniversary
Business is looking great
Kids are growing strong
I visited www.emptyvessel.org this week
Me and my biz partner Lonnie J
And we ended up engulfed in hours of conversation around christ and the church
All three of us myself, Gerry Mansfield, and Lonnie J all from different backgrounds
And we came to one understanding within minutes of meeting
And that was that "God is love, and if we all have God (as we claim) then we must love one another unconditionally" regardless of what we are labeled as
Gerry described how they give away their music
Explained how people are more likely to listen and appreciate a gift
They operate off of donations
From the looks of it, their artist and other contributors keep their machine running
And such a beautiful vision it is
Lonnie J. won an MC contest and was promised a 3 song demo deal
We were concerned that since we werent officially labeled as "Christian" rappers
They wouldnt allow us to record
But after hours of conversation we all found ourselves to be in agreeance
Music was universal and as long as the message inspires, teachs and motivates towards a greater good
then it was worthy of any good cause
Then Gerry broke down the contracts to us
The artist raises as much money as they can to help out
They set a goal to raise $1500
They record 7 songs for free
They recieve 10% of all CD donations
They recieve 90% of all concert donations
I was impressed in that this model resembles how Christ survived
How he traveled took what ever people would give and did carpenters work to get by
And I knew that this was a blessed organizations
I understood the struggles behind such a machine though
Financing each project seems stressful and a great burden
Without a great team they wouldnt be possible for much longer
The only negative aspect of Gerry's pitch was that they would own the masters
Which works for me but for a lot of artist, those masters are their lifeline
Then a for profit company like mine would lose the value behind a music catalogue
The sole purpose of my company is to build a legacy
And what kind of corporation could my son run when I am gone
If all the product was free
So the hardest challenge of our meeting still is figuring out how to merge the concepts
Of a for profit corp with a non-profit organization
Both have to make money, one takes donations, the other relies on product sales
And so far I have no answer
I personally would love to be apart of the empty vessel artist listing
Would love to give my music for free around the world
And if the opportunity arises I would personally give them a 7-10 song collection of my words
I would produced it as well and perform at any venue
as long as those performance locations and times dont put a strain on my relationship with my wife and kids
While at the same time I dont see that as an option for my other partners
Lonnie J and Realitee
We are in the business of building product for resale
We give shows for free, build some websites for free, consult for free
And give our love and friendship fro free to all who will accept
On the other side, I'm looking for animators and illustrators to join my team
We have visions of a comic and animated short series
So if you know anybody please have them contact me
I've interview two guys already
While I was impressed with their work
I'm less impressed with their assessability
No phone, one doesnt have transportation, and the other works two jobs
And although I truly understand their situation I battle the thought of not using them based on this
My comapny started as a place that took people like this in
Because I have and still end up in their situation yearly
I guess it all comes down to how I want to run the company
I think now that I want to help people like this
Dont want to turn them away and have them find some negative way to get out their dreams
SO Zealot D'Andre's DREAM, LLC has to find ways to make these relationships work
At anytime during these blogs if you have suggestions
Please submit them
This is a chance to watch a company grow from the ground up
Right now there is myself, Lonnie J., Rodney Wilson II, Brian Mcgee, Pascale McGee, Deshawn Marks and those are the only people who I can truly count on
I'm at IBM now so I guess I need to complete my projects for the day
I still contemplate contacting empty vessel about doing a De'Blak project.
I have to discuss it with my partners but I do feel like we have to do something to help their movement
And while we think it over, you should go there and donate whatever
Whether it's cash, or a service
Whether it's getting them a connection to cash or a service
There is something that each of us can do to help great movements
Me and Gerry Mansfield see eye to eye
I offer Him this word to use at their discretion
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
One love,
Mario D'Andre Robinson
http://http://echoesoflostgenerations.blogspot.com/
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