Carolina Confidential

~ Luck — noun: success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

Let me be clear—if you’re not in my life on a personal level, in my small circle, then you only see what I let you see. Social media is a highlight reel, not the whole damn story. People catch a glimpse of my life and think I’m “lucky.” Some even ask if I consider myself lucky.

Sure—on paper I’ve got a home and some land, love from incredible women, cars in the driveway, money in the bank, pretty good health, friends who feel like family, the freedom to live life on my own terms, and the blessing of being raised by a mother I consider a saint.

But lucky? No.

What I have didn’t fall into my lap. It didn’t come from chance, magic, or fate smiling on me. And truthfully, if luck’s ever shown up in my life, it’s usually been the kind that tests you, not blesses you.

I’ve been knocked down more times than I can count. I’ve lived in the dark so long I forgot what light looked like. I’ve been strung out, burned out, left out, and hung out to dry. I’ve danced in the devil’s fire and stared him down. I’ve been wounded, comatose, stuck in a mobility scooter for years. I’ve been depressed. Suicidal. Homicidal. And every shade in between.

Somewhere between the pain and the persistence, I realized no one was coming to save me. And that was the most freeing truth I’ve ever faced.

What I have came from sacrifice. From hard work. From patience that burned like acid. From mistakes—so many mistakes—but never letting them be the end of me.

I was born in poverty. I came from nothing. But I refuse to die broke. I refuse for my kids to live the life I had. I refuse to let anyone call this “luck.”

You don’t need luck to change your life. You need hunger—and the will to hurt for something better.

This life is by design. It’s blood, sweat, and a refusal to stay down when life throws its hardest punch.

Stop waiting for luck. Start living like life is happening for you, not to you.

But that’s just My opinion.

Until next time,
Stay safe. Make good choices. And as always, stay kinky My friends.

~ Dray Orion