Belonging to a segregated, underprivileged, rural, but blessed community, I grew up with what I had. Playing in the mud, climbing trees, and building toys with tree branches was how I spent my childhood with my friends. Coming from an illiterate background did not stop me from becoming the first person in my family to graduate college. I soon left my father's farm to fulfill my dream of becoming a pilot. The pathway to my dream was, however, filled with trials as I almost dropped out of A&T University. I persevered and refused to let disappointments nibble at my dream. This is the story of a poor, suburban boy traveling to the big world of the Air Force and becoming one of its most precedented pilots.