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HouseOf Cards: The Curse Of Alphonso
(Rocks Testimony: A Condensed Synopsis )

A Letter from the Rock:

As a self educated writer, business man, teacher and historian, I have journeyedgreat distances encountering life's many pains, sorrows, joys and happiness inmy quest for truth and knowledge. What began as a personal journey to find where Ibelonged in this maze of life, became in essence an education taught face toface by the many and varied peoples that I met along the way. Little did I knowthat purpose was laced throughout these times.

     My journey began long before I left home,but, it was my quest to discover the meaning of life and family at eleven yearsof age that truly became my beginnings! Ernest Holsendolph of  The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, in a frontpage article, described me fairly well, and I quote: “Fatherless since he was 8 years old (it should have said eight), he left home, first at age 11. And likea Charles Dickens character, Mr. Scarfone scrambled about on his own, making aliving from odd jobs and his wits..."

     Those wits were wits of a continued endeavor to find a home in which to rest my aching heart. Through out myjourneys, Jesus in fact had gifted me with a place of my own. I refused to sleepupon HIS bed of comfort; a bed that produces sleep so pure and refreshing thateach awakening is new and alive with joy and revelation. I refused to welcomeHIS roof of warmth and HIS walls of strength that protect us with mighty  powers of dedication and perseverance. Andyet, HE never quit in HIS just way to educate me for my purpose with HIM.   

     Purpose remains the most confusing agenda which we must address each and everyday. For without spiritual purpose, life ismundane and has no true meaning. When folks are faced with day to day,spiritless, mortal living, they become leaves in the wind thrust hither anddither upon this vast earth in perpetual search of answers -- Answers that areoften “right in front of  nose”! Often,when I speak this way, I am told: "You make it seem so easy." Ialways reply: :... “It is easy if one is motivated through God.”

    My ability to tell stories and show reason with energy and enthusiasm in God has always opened ears and eyes, but, totruly gather hearts and educate minds, one must possess knowledge and truth andbestow this information in simple, clear, language that one can understand.Eventually, this knowledge and compassionate understanding reaches thesubconscious minds of those with out the truth or the will to face theirlegacy; thereby removing the ragged blossoms of doubt, hate and contempt thatare planted through seeds of despair and confusion.

   But I have legions of folk to thank for themany important lessons of life that made me whom I am today. To those thatnourished me, protected me, and forgave me when I sometimes “bit the hand thatfed me”, I deliver my story so that you may share in the great rewards of ourCreator! For you, my times of trepidation eventually became times of joy!

Yes! It is incredible that we can rejoice in memory of horrid experiences and put to voice HIS truth and justice. Can you believe that? Is itnot fantastic that God allows us to shed the skins of so many snakes? Yes,faith and perseverance achieves all!. Just maybe, a young man, a young woman, amother or father, lonely in spirit, hungry of mind and thirsting to belong willbe swept along this journey of truth and history and discover their powerthrough HIM; Our Lord and Savior, Our spiritual Father Figure: Jesus Christ! For, onlythrough faith is purpose revealed! So, with much joy and purpose in life, IPraise HIM. Thus, my fears, hungers, and pains have become but a few yellowedpages of my life....

Rocky Scarfone