Richard Desforges, Sr.
My path wasn't linear, but curved.
I needed to learn to embrace the unexpected. Ten years ago, I would have never imagined I would have been in the place I am today. Ten years ago, I was an alcoholic, drug addict, and I was suicidal. I had difficulties in finding who I was and where I was supposed to be in life. However, going through these dark chapters in my life, I learned so much more about life itself than the straight and narrow path. The Straight and narrow path is wonderful for some, but I needed to be encased in a lifestyle to pull out what I could learn from the experience. I now see that these dark chapters were meant for me to go through. It is what makes me who I am today.
Our heroes help us along our path.
My greatest hero since the age of 16 was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I found a resilience in who he is and what he taught. To me, he spoke about much more than civil right matters. He taught me about what it was to be a man, a husband, and a father.
The three greatest callings in my life are as a father, a husband, and a Reiki Master.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love, 1963