August 28
• Edited (Aug 28, 2025)

I've made it to the big time...

Nathan Skinner of Festive Water Paddlesports in Atlanta, Ga reached out to me and officially inviting me to join their Fishing team.. I couldn't be more proud. Just 3 years ago, my life was going nowhere, was addicted to drugs since 12 years old..(63 now), nothing excited me and I was miserable.. People avoided me, friends only wanted something from me..only to stab me in the back.. Every morning when I woke up, I was just mad at the world ... rehab didn't work, jail didn't work, nothing .. I discovered kayak bass fishing and my whole life turned around. I'm on my 3rd kayak now and am saving up for a nicer, newer one more suited for me.. Now, I've been clean 3 years.. and will never, EVER go back to being that person.. I've got too much to lose.. Sounds cheesy, but it's true.. Now, I have the best of friends, all of which are religious which is awesome for me.. I get excited and love waking up everyday.. Turns out I'm pretty good at Kayak bass angling.. my whole family is proud of me.(I've got 6 brothers & sisters plus I can't even count how many offspring of theirs..plus my 2 children and 4 grandchildren).. And just the fact that a huge name in kayak bass fishing like Nathan Skinner has noticed me and actually wants me on board with Festive Water Paddlesports makes me so proud and happy I tear up just telling someone about it.. it's my therapy, my rehab, my piece of mind, my joy, my retreat.. my PASSION...my everything.. My only regret us that I didn't discover this at an earlier age... Thanks for taking the time to read this.. and please check out this link...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ADXYAUva8/

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