Right to Passage: His Story

By Lee R. Wesley II

Right to Passage: His Story is part true story and part fiction. It is a story about an individual attempting to make sense of his struggle in life and seeking what it takes to get acknowledgment and acceptance. It also addresses his spiritual struggle. He must grapple with controlling himself and constantly fight with the demons of the air. In doing so, he must always remember that he is not alone and see where his strength comes from.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 28, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984541741

Lee R. Wesley II

Lee R. Wesley II is the author of the book titled “Right to Passage His Story” and artist. When not toying with thoughts of another manuscript he engages in drawing and acrylic painting which adorn the walls of his home. He feels that his work in literature is spiritually inspired. He has embarked on what he calls ministry in manuscript with an entertaining flair and soul-searching touch. Writing has always been a passion which like a planted fruit seed once nourished becomes a tree that matures and bears fruit; so, he has. Theology is his theme and psychology his scheme.

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Copyright © 2018 by Lee R. Wesley II.

Library of Congress Control Number:             2018908561

ISBN:               Hardcover             978-1-9845-4172-7

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation

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Rev. date: 07/24/2018

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgement

Dedication

Wisdom

Introduction

Genesis

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Exodus

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Revelations

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Comment

Epilogue

Bible Verses (KJV)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I GIVE THANKS to Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, for without him none of this would have been possible. I thank my lovely wife Brenda Wesley for being so patient with me during this process and lending a needed ear.

To God be the glory!

DEDICATION

I DEDICATE THIS manuscript to my son Walter, grandsons Arman, Arkell, Jalen, Juan, Kristen, Avery and Walter III, great grandsons and great great grandsons praying to be and see.

WISDOM

F OR EVERY PERSON The Right To Passage Is Different, However Difficult And, However Long It Takes! What Is Crucial Is That One Recognizes That Right Has Been Achieved In-Order Not To Repeat The Process. Time Is Of Essence. One Only Gets One Chance To Grab The Golden Ring.

INTRODUCTION

T HE RIGHT TO passage according to various literature was an initiation into manhood. In various cultures a young male child would have to undergo an established ritual. It may have been to brave having a tooth pulled without anesthesia; or, it may have been something dangerous such as killing a lion; or, jumping from a tall platform with a vine tied to one ankle. Oh, I forgot to mention the killing of a lion had to be done alone with a spear and the vine tied around one ankle has no elasticity. In this day in age such rituals are frowned upon and considered barbaric and uncivilized. In my opinion, whatever the case today or yesterday the right to passage still exist absent of various rituals. Today, the right to passage is a self-serving initiation into manhood. A question that may plague many a male, Am I Now A Man. Going through the fire and the tests of time has sent a many a man to his grave still wondering if he made it. The old saying, Man Up is challenged at some point. What does that mean, Man Up? I will leave that alone for now and continue to focus on the issue of right to passage.

Please, come with me. Let’s take a journey through life with a character named Scrapper and his search for the right to passage. Oh, by the way scrapper defined one way in the Webster dictionary means fighter. Will Scrapper win the battle or just wage many wars? Let us see!

GENESIS

CHAPTER 1

T HE DEVIL IS a lie! A nice sunny day it was and Scrapper wanted to go outside. He begged his mother; mama, mama please can I go outside. She gave in because his begging became annoying. If you’ve ever been around a begging five-year old you’re grinding your teeth about now. I don’t care who you are. She gave in giving Scrapper specific instructions, Scrapper, go outside and sit your behind on the porch and go nowhere; you hear? Yes, mama, Scrapper replied. He put on a sheepish grin and proceeded out the door.

Now, Scrapper lived in a basement apartment; weren’t no porch only a stoop. He exited the apartment door and sat on the stoop while he was sitting there a demon came out of the field in the form of a teenager. He had a stick in his hand and throwing it into the ground as if he were throwing a spear. The demon teenager would pick up the stick and repeatedly throw it into the ground; all the time his eyes on Scrapper. Mind you, Scrapper weren’t angel himself. Scrapper began to taunt the demon teenager; sort of like a dare. As Scrapper continued to taunt the demon teenager the moments got tenser. The demon teenager began to pick up the stick quicker and throw it into the ground harder. You can almost hear the quick rhythm of drums as the pace picked up until . . . .