When I first met EJ at the weekly meeting I go to, I didn't know if this guy was going to make it, fast forward a year later and he's killing life. Went from park bench to nearly Park avenue. He's got one hell of a story, and instead of getting too deep into the dark parts of his past he showed a ton of his present and how he overcame some BIG obstacles to get where he is today. I am proud to know this man and call him my friend.