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Malik (Ma-lek) Male, Arabic, Definition – RULER.

Yesterday night  after a long days at work i got off at around 3 am. I walked over to Old Fulton st, and Henry. I tried numerous amounts of time to call a cab, but they all drove past except for one. He pulled up next to me and asked where im going. “Park Slope” i said. “Get in”

He greeted me. ‘how was my day’

‘fine’ i said. I lied. my day was horrible. tiring, long, sweaty, just not the best day ever.

I asked him, how was his. “soso- not a very busy night. not that many people needing a cab any more.”

“sucks” i said

HE asked me my name and i asked for his.

‘Malik’

when i thought malik i thought of slumdog millionare. the movie of a young man (Jamal Malik) faced with troubles growing up. yet successfully growing up to be a man of many things.

anywho, we talked about me. Where im from.  why i moved. am i in school.

All was well. we reached my house and i asked. How much?

He said what ever you feel like james. Usually i would have my smart ass say ‘coo.’ and just walk away with out giving the man anything. But since he was such a nice guy and we shared a little moment (no homo) i dropped 15 on a nigga.

‘james my friend, i cant take this. This is just to much.’

‘dont worry about it malik. You deserve it.’

He shook my hand and i left.

BEfore i got onto the curb, he rolled down the window and said.

‘take my number, give me a call when you get out of work, and i will pick you up.’

exchanged numbers (no homo again) and i walked into the house.

Tonight, right as i was about to get off work, i gave him a call. he said meet up at where i picked you up last night.

Sure enough he was there.

‘Hey my friend. hows it going.’

‘good, im not so tired today, but still need to sleep.’

we turn the corner, and he says ‘james can i give you a piece of advice’

at this point, i thought he was going to tell me to put my fucking seatbelt on but instead he said ‘if there is one thing in life that i want you to do, it is to never give up. always work hard for the things you need, and want, and you will always succeed.’

‘as a young man, about your age, i was working 18-20 hours a day, just so that i can get the money and provide for my family.”

His father had passed away as a younger child, and he took the place. He worked his ass off so that he can provide for his mother, brother and sister.

‘A very kind man once said, “malik, i dont want you working anymore. go to school, and i will pay for it” i refused.’

“why?!”

‘i needed to provide for my family. i cant just sit around in a school and let my family suffer on the streets. I put my family before my education because they mean that much to me.’

inside i cried. A man willing to put his future down the gutter, so that he can provide for his family and keep them off the streets. i respect that. any man that does that for his family deserves mad respect. why? becuase he puts himself second.

‘james, dont worry about labourous jobs, those are nothing. If you work like that for a long time, it no longer becomes tiring. a couple of more weeks james and it will be just fine.’

we reach my house. i drop a 10 on a nigga. he says ‘james this is to much, 5 dollars is enough.’

‘dont worry about it malik’

‘james you are a very kind man. Remember what i said, dont let anything stop you. never give up.’

‘thanks malik’

‘you are very welcome james. ill wait for you to get inside the door so i know yoru safe.’

WHAT A FUCKING MAN THIS GUY IS. how much more respect does this guy deserve. ALL OF IT. HE  is truly a nice guy. this may seem strange because i only known his for 2 days, but i can feel it.

now im here eating my food. sorry if this was gay. but shit, i had to let it out somewhere.

 

goodnight world.

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