<p><em>During my freshman year of college</em> I stayed in Wheatley dorm, which was definitely not one of FAMU&#8217;s best housing facilities in more ways than one. But I was told that the residents would compensate for whatever the dorm may have been lacking in, including but certainly not limited to:</p>
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<li>Hot water</li>
<li>Mold free walls</li>
<li>Heating and Air</li>
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<p>But I digress&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8220;Sweetly Wheatley&#8221; women, as I came to find out weren&#8217;t so sweet. When I moved in, I thought it would be a good idea if I wrote quotes for the hall to see. So I posted a dry erase board to my door and I remember my first quote being <em>&#8220;You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.&#8221;</em> by Brigham Young. As the days went by, the quotes went over well. I would hear people stop in front of the door to read them, some would even discuss them with their friends. I didn&#8217;t mind the extra sound because it felt good to share a little inspiration. One day, about a month in, I came in from class and noticed that the quote that I&#8217;d written that morning was wiped away. Surprised, I rewrote it and retreated inside of the room. From that day forth every quote I wrote would be wiped away when I came back from class. After two weeks of this, I grew frustrated and giving up seemed like my best option. That was until I told my roommate, &#8220;What if I wrote a bible quote? They wouldn&#8217;t wipe away the word.&#8221; Well, I was wrong, and I felt defeated. You see, in my mind, I was only trying to help my dorm mates by giving them a little extra push during this college journey.</p>
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<p>Needless to say, I stopped posting on the board. After a week, a friend I&#8217;d made in Wheatley came by with two girls and they asked, &#8220;What happened to the quotes? We looked forward to them.&#8221; I explained to them what I had been dealing with and they insisted I continue. My resident assistant even called me into her office and asked the exact same question they&#8217;d asked. I gave her the same response. Even though I was met with a few protests, I was content with my decision to not write on the board again.</p>
<p>Looking back, I wish I would have continued. I let one bad apple spoil the bunch and affect what I was trying to accomplish. What I want for <strong>you</strong> is to continue to do what you know is right. The Bible says, &#8220;<em>Let us not become weary in doing <strong>good, </strong>for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up</em>.&#8221; (Galatians 6:9) I gave up, but you shouldn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>If you are doing good things and you feel as if no one notices or people aren&#8217;t appreciative, <strong>don&#8217;t</strong> <strong>stop</strong>. Do good, be good, and I promise that you will reap your reward.</p>
<p>From me to you, Love. <img class="aligncenter wp-image-53 size-medium" src="https://queentoqueens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picmonkey-collage.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="150" />

