Bhairavi Andrea Downes

Let this be an example for the acquisition of all knowledge, virtue, and riches. By the fall of drops of water, by degrees, a pot is filled.
The Hitopadesa

...born and raised in the streets of Brooklyn... I was actually raised in the streets of Barbados and Guyana...at least, in the summertime. I was raised in a time when it was cool to get your ass beat by your parents (and neighbors, if you did wrong like that), it wasn't cool to do bad in school (got your ass beat) and when teenage pregnancy and "oral sex" were taboo in the black community (just wasn't poppin like that). Yeah, I'm old school like Methuselah (but I don't look it).
I was an "eclectic" child and an even more eclectic adult. It's kinda an oxymoron since I look for the worst in everything and everyone (including myself) but I always hope (and strive) for the best.

I love nature and the natural ways of life. I am constantly searching for the truth in everything and everyone. It hurts like hell but your mind and soul are at ease when you accept it.

Even though I look for the worst in everything and everyone, I love to help people. Doesn't matter what it is; if I can help your or at least put you in the right direction, then I'll do my best. It's a blessing and a curse. I don't always wear my heart on my sleeve but my emotions tend to live on my face. I used to be very blunt with my honesty but I've learned to smooth it out a little. I've grown to understand that there are ways to say things to people without hurting or alienating people. However, if you need that "blunt-I-don't-give-a-damn-how-you-feel-no-more-and-it's-for-your-own-good" kinda talking, I won't hesitate to give it to you.
It's not about "being real" or "keeping it real"...it's about being true to yourself and true to others. There are too many dis-eases and dis-eased people trying to get at you in a negative way. The truth brings light and frees up all the bondage. I love being human. ;)

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