re: #264 Guanxi88

Ok, I’ll tell my Nation of Islam story.

Was getting more observant, and took to walking on the Sabbath. Anywho, in my neighborhood, I was kinda conspicuous. Had cops all the time ask am I lost?

Anywho, one evening, passing down the corner of Huntington & Mass ave, I pass a patrol from Fruit of Islam. I hold my breath as I pass, ‘cause I’d heard about these guys.

I go deeper into the neighborhood before I hear someone yell “Hey, where you goin’?”

I turn back and the whole group of ‘em are double-timing toward me. I break into the closest thing to a sprint I can and head for home. Get about one block before I feel a hand on my shoulder. Commending my soul to my Creator, I face this FOI guy, who’s yelling at me.

“Are you crazy? you can’t go in here like that! These people’ll kill you. You lost?”

No, I’m going home.

“Where is it?”

Gave him the address, and had an escort to my building. Guy gave me a card with their schedule.

“You ever need to walk like that again, make sure we’re with you, or you might not make it.”

Changed my whole perspective on the group. Leadership’s nuts, regular guys are decent, caring people with unorthodox beliefs.

Wow. I was expecting a much different turnout. Glad you were safe (terrified, but safe).