Hello my name is Troy W. I am a 55-year-old male living in Queens NY
There is a saying that goes if it wasn’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck
at all. That’s how it has been for me for a lot of things so far. Now in no way am
I saying I have been through more than anyone else or that I have had it worse
Then anyone else. For all the things that have occurred my mindset is “never give up”
Always keep trying. And I have been that way through all my adversities
To give some background and if I am being honest, I have to start back
In Brooklyn, NY where I grew up. I was about 18 when I met the daughter of
The landlord of the building I lived in, her name was Michelle, Michelle and I
Decided to start a lief together and we moved in together in another building
Her father owned. Now everything was fine, we decided to start a life together and we moved in together in another building her father owned. Now everything was fine, But I was dealing with a personal dilemma Michelle wanted me to stay in the city and just get a civil service job for me that was going to be a police officer, but I also wanted to go to college and the college I went to was Hudson valley community college in Troy, New York and Glenmont Job corp. at the same time. I must say hindsight is 20/20 and in hindsight I made the wrong decision. what transpired after that was a series of events that bring us to where we are today. College was good I was a triple Major I completed a medical assistance course while in Job corps and was an English and criminal justice major
while at Hudson valley. in my second year a very heartbreaking event occurred. I have to go back to give context. I was living in Brooklyn, unfortunately and regrettably I was with three of the guys who lived on my block when we got into a little skirmish with guys from another block Now as Michelle wanted me to stay but to get away from the area for a while that's one of the main reasons I wanted to leave to try to continue my education away from that situation, so in my second year I Was about to go and sign up to join the Troy police department but For whatever reason e probation officer here in New York deemed that I return to Brooklyn. "This was a shocking and heartbreaking situation, why would you want to take someone out of a situation where they're doing better it was unfathomable to me" I was depressed to say the least and on top of it my friend Michelle got ill and died of pneumonia. Because I was forced to return to Brooklyn this took me into a drastic tailspin a downward spiral for which would be the second major event that change my life
Myrtle and Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, New York. G line train station I stood on that platform the same platform that I stood on a thousand times before. the G train was my motive of transportation to and from high school as i watched the train approach I stood at the front of the station the train got closer and closer and then I jumped. As I was up in the e air I can honestly tell you I felt the arms of a spiritual being physically lifting me up and moving me from in front of the cab where the train operator is over to the right where the window is and I went straight through the window. Thinking about it, if I would have went into the cab I could have hurt the driver of the train. Every single muscle by body was discombobulated I was alive which was not the goal but I was alive and I was rushed to Bellevue hospital and this is where it comes the third major events that changed my life.
While in Bellevue I met a young lady by the name of Camille, Camille just like me was going through some-things, so we develop a bond that turned into a relationship. Camille was a published author. our relationship wasn't very long live and lasted about a year. Two maybe three months into our relationship Camille told me something at the time I did not understand-she told me she had an infection that has three letters that starts with-H- I am paraphrasing now but back then she actually told me exactly what it was but like I said I did not understand it or know what it was. In my mind we’ll just take some penicillin and it'll be over with. not knowing that this thing would change my life forever. It wasn't until Camille died about a year later that I was introduced to exactly what it was that I will have to be dealing with and boy oh boy
Here I am a 23-year-old young man in the prime of his life with renewed dreams hopes and goals. in my mind since I survived the train God save me for a purpose so now, I'm going to
make the best out of life. I was confused as to why this happened to me. Around that time the medication available. for something like this total totally ineffective you might as well have just been taking an aspirin I can't say I was an angel in this time
I was very mad and upset once again but I tried to push on I tried to push through. But even I scored in the top 1% on my ASVAB test and wanted to go to the Marines I was not allowed to because of my situation. And this was the thing that threw me into a spiral into a state of depression I wanted to be career and then JAG-judge advocate general. But all those dreams were now dashed and thrown away I went into a depression that took me 20 years to come out of. when I was finally able to convince myself that the dreams that I once had is now gone and I am still alive dealing with this serious situation. In the 20 years millions of people have passed away due to this illness but I'm still alive and I said to myself if after 20 years I'm still here I got to start doing something with my life I just can’t keep being in a state of depression.
I met a beautiful young lady and had two lovely kids. I once again began working on making a life. 6 out of the last 15 years I work as a driver for disabled people and for the last 9 years I've been in Uber/Lyft driver. during that time as an Uber driver, I decided with a friend of to start an ambulette company. so, I went through the process of doing all the paperwork and paying all the fees to submit the application to the states, everything was going fine it took a little bit longer than I expected to purchase a van, so I decided to talk to my brother-in-law to register the business in his hometown in Long Island where I would be able to use the current vehicle that I have to get the business started then get a van later it wasn’t until after I spoke with him and then told my wife, Her response was “no way he is a turtle he doesn’t get stuff done” but it was too late I already spoke with him. Then this is where the fourth event takes place
I resubmitted the paperwork and was relying on him to process all the necessary documents necessary to get the business started in his hometown Now the guy was moving very slow but I gave him a lot of leeway because he has a family and he works also but then 3 months turned into 6 months 6 months turned into a year a year turned into a one and a half years and that's where I got to my breaking point then it turned into two years and when I asked him a question about the paperwork, the paperwork has been sitting on this kitchen table for the last 3 months that got me upset and I dissolved our partnership. Now I have to start all over.
So I resubmitted the paperwork to the state and was going to go at it again, but now I was in a better situation to get a van but when I resubmitted the paperwork the state had a bulletin on their website and these words are seared into my brain the bulletin it said "application #1234” is now closed we have deemed there enough service provider to service the surrounding areas" I could not believe it. Another one of my dreams dashed, it was so heartbreaking what to do now. So here I am resigned to being Uber driver-which is nothing wrong with that- until 2020 when the pandemic hit and the bottom fell out once again. this comes the 5th major event that changed my life.
my brother and i decided we're going to team up and we're going to go into the house renovation business. my brother is a master Carpenter so this is nothing to him we decided we're going to get started right after he finished a major kitchen remodel, he was do so we figured we'll get started in about 4 months’ time. 2 months later my brother passed away My brother was a decorated Marine who was even offered a position as a secret service agent one of the things I made sure of is that he had on his dress blues at his going home service.
One of the reasons I'm asking for helping with funding is because of my brother. when me and my brother was doing a remodel for our aunt in her house, I came up with an idea for an invention. An invention that deals in the industry of Life construction. I have spoken with a couple of people one has been in the business industry for more than 30 years and has built successful companies, his feedback on this invention was that it is a good thing. I'm reaching out for help to start this business I already have my LLC, I need funding for IT, 3d printer(s) 3d printing software designing, web page. Marketing, filaments etc.
I am also trying to get help of $6,000 to take a business class this class is done by a reputable individual a company and a person who has a TV show on the A&E Network this class will enable me to have a successful business in the field of real estate also with this class I'll be able to finally get the success that has eluded me for so many decades so please if you can help it will be greatly appreciated. look at it as if you’re not giving me a fish you are helping me buy a fishing pole and taking fishing lessons so I can now fish forever.
thank you and God bless.
