This is the life we live, as a man who spent 28 years calendar years in a cage. Parole revocations, and drug centers 45 days 90 days 6 month turn around. I'm now looking for an answer to life on the outside. My license was revoked and I was arrested for warrants lost my disability claim. Everyday is a constant battle to stay afloat and not go under. My money problems are mine I earned them but this world is harder than jail I know now why guys go back over and over. They can't get it to stay together. Prison beds are hard but they come with a great deal of security. Prison raised me from a boy. That hell was my mother and my father. I could depend on state support like no other it provided for me food, shelter, medicine. It was the stability I needed as young men we want a routine prison gave me a home that I hated and loved. I would go in and miss my family. Get out and miss my family I have not been socialized friends are gone and girls too. When you get out you are more isolated then when your locked down in ad.seg. (24hour lockdown) I was there for 6 years before I came home. If I could only explain the emotional trauma my mind went through. There were guys in longer and with far more time.But some people did horrific things they deserve punishment I'm just an old dope fiend. Put in ad set because I would not stop using drugs. I only got clean when I got off parole.men don't know how to live in this world and it's to fast and to hard to keep up. I never want to go back ever I have a wide range of skills and talents but don't know how to show them or get a chance for a real job not just a shovel I'm more than just a strong back. I could use the money , but to be appreciated that's the reward I look for. When will I get the respect I earned inside. The answer is never because people in this world don't care and our society is shamed because of us Our children will be the cattle that feeds the prison system need for continued production. We teach our poorer children that it's ok to get locked up. It's broken beyond repair.
Man I have a daughter and when that little beautiful girl start wiping her dad's tears all the tough guy just came out of me and I cried like a baby congratulations my brother I wish the absolute best for you and your family
Jesus is coming soon u guys get right w God while u still have the chance repent ur sins and forgive those who wronged so tht God can forgive u surrender ur life to him ❤️🙏🏾live for Christ ...the Bible is unfolding right infront our faces don’t get the mark of the beast the 666 a chip in ur right hand or forehead that without out u won’t be able to buy sell or do anything it is the mark of the Antichrist once u get it u will go to hell there is no repenting after tht it’s too late
this beautiful little girl sitting in between, holding her mother's hand and clutching her father's hand symbolizes to me that she is the glue that will forever hold them all together.
This was very emotional for me personally....I did 16 and a half years...yes, YEARS and when I was released I had a job waiting for me and I went to work the next day. And hear me when I say this, I thank "GOD" for the grace and mercy He showed me through the people He put in my pathway to help me transition after I got. I've been out now for almost 18 years and haven't looked back (other than to send those I left behind a little something when I can). The journey hasn't been a cakewalk, but it is possible to come out and make it. We're out here...
WOW!!! I am so so proud of you!! It takes A LOT of strength and dedication to find a job after being in prison & work on yourself. I am just genuinly so happy for you that you made it put and that you on a good way. May god bless you for your entire life time. Blessings upon you, from Switzerland . ❤️❤️
You hav a good story to share & thankful heart to motivate others who may slip slide bac2 old ways. Trust that door wil open for you, should that b part of ur future. We're proud to hav read your story & b a tiny part of ur walk. Bless ur Days
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Almost made it through the entire video not crying and then - his little girl wiped his tears at the end. And it was game over - the video really lives up to its title 😪
+Ashley Stinfil I'm sorry. I didn't see the mother tell her daughter to wipe the daughter's father's tears away. I just don't understand your comment because they are no punctuation marks and African American People has a history of putting each other down. Hopefully, you will edit your response and clean it up. But in the event that it was a negative put down against your black brother and sister, that comment was unnecessary because that family has been through too much for you to put then down like that. So what if the mother told the daughter to wipe her father tears?? That's their family. Aziz is grown ass man that could have wiped his own tears away. He could have also not appeared on the show. He could have walked away from the couch to cry. Instead he was man enough to let the tears flow. His daughter was woman enough to wipe them away with her love for her father. This family has been through too much for anyone to put them down. They still have to go through some more trials and tribulations because Aziz now has a criminal record. I know you may not care and that's ok. But African American people should stop putting their people down and then screaming Black Lives Matter when someone of another ethnic background kills them off. Black Lives Matter first starts in the African American Community. If African Americans take care of each other, then African Americans would not have to worry about the white man or any other race taking them out. I'm sorry but your comment just came across a ghetto jealousy. I hope this is not the case. If it is not, I apologize and I look forward to you cleaning up the comment. Let's support not tear down.
If you think your roll as a Father is NOT important; this is a perfect example. I NEVER went a day without speaking or seeing My Father. He taught me soooo many life lessons that has molded me today! I miss mine EVERYDAY!
I can relate to this brother,cause I served a year in prison back in 2002 for dealing drugs!Im glad I went to jail,cause I needed to that time to reflect on my mistakes in life!When I got out,it took me 2 weeks to find employment and I been doing good every since they let me out!Now I tell my story to other guys in the streets and they listen to me!Family means a lot to me,because they had my back when I was in prison!I also just got back into church and it really feels good!When you get older,you see things differently!I felt like God let me go thru those bad times to show others which way to go in life!Same thing Joseph in the Bible went thru when his brothers threw him in the pit and sold him into slavery,but he ended up saving their lives and they lived with him many years!
+Mike Davis No offense I hope you really are focused on the RIGHT things, my father chose the streets and i grew up without one but I joined the military, have a family and living good, he calls but hes no father, honestly hes a waste of space and my son will never meet him but its all good. Just thanks for not going back to jail, that cycle needs to stop. One.
Antwan Lecator If you walked in my shoes,you would walk around bare footed,lol.Most people would have been gave up,but Im built strong!I have no other choice but to do right!My work is just getting started!I am lead by God,so I cant go wrong in life!Sometimes,he takes people on a hard path in life and see how they will respond!Now he can take me out of the storm when he wants too,but he let me deal with some things others might not be as strong enough to deal with!Thats when he uses me to tell them not to do this and that!Like you,you don't wanna see your dad,but why be like him???You should show him you better than that and let him see his grandkids!No matter what he done to you,you got to forgive him and God will forgive you if you ever to make a mistake in life!My dad wasn't in my life and I forgave him!He chosed to take care of his wife's son and my other 2 brothers!Im not mad at all,never was even as a child!Man I didnt even care,cause I looked up to my mom's dad!He showed me love and taught me alot!Thats how I knew I was different than other kids!I understood things others didn't,thats how I knew I was a child of God!IAfter all I been thru,he still was there for me,loved me and favored me!And Im doing good things for the better!
He caught a break, and it wasn't god, but someone from among us humans gave him an opportunity. It was not because he deserved it either as he stated he made many bad choices all his life.
@@justtimm1255 it was most definitely GOD. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a job when you're a convicted felon? Particularly one where you're working in people's homes painting. GOD is faithful & works through others who are faithful to help help those who otherwise wouldn't stand a chance. Rewatch the show. That man said he was "blessed". And if you were to ask him I can guarantee you he will tell you it is his faith in God & his beliefs in GOD that help him stay on the straight & narrow & not go back to what got him in trouble to begin with. I pray for Gods blessings to overflow on that family & my own as my fiance is soon to be released next month after serving 15 years incarcerated. God bless you all!🙏🏼🙌
Aziz's you're blessed and I thank God for Steve Harvey am sure favor is coming it's not over bro be strong and be proud of yourself you have a remarkable family
I don't get negative thumbs down either! This man is very fortunate, t/have crossed paths with Lisa/Steve & who ever donated the $$, I hope that entire family, continues to make the right choices in life & continue to keep positive, no matter how hard life gets!
That sweet child. I'm balling. She went and wiped her father's tears from his face. If I ever get to a financially stable place, I will donate more money instead of just my time to help people like this. I hope and pray that this beautiful family does ok.
When his little girl wiped his tear, I was gone, that really got to me and I'm glad he's got a job and looking out for his family because a lot of people who come out of jail end up going straight back in so good for you Aziz! You're a good father!
Ok, he had me at turning the TV/cable back on...just to keep his family safe. Wow! I think many of us, regardless of what happened to him, have no idea what that feels like. And as a result take something that simple for granted. May God keep this family safe, sound, and together!
A few things still stands 1. Whoever waters someone else life shall be watered. 2. Whoever gives shall receive. 3.whoever gives to the poor renders to God. STEVE Harvey - You are blessed.
Aziz is an Arabic name. It means precious. Life is so precious. Especially when you have your love ones with you. May God bless Aziz and his family and protect them from harm 🌹🌹🌹
I love this man . I watch his clips everyday to go through the day there so much happening daily the things his doing is so enlightening thank you Steve Harvey all the way from Namibia 🇳🇦
Seeing his daughter wipe the tear from her father's eyes... did something to me. Kids are so special and will always be the realest one in your camp, if you raise them right. So beautiful.
+brittdan88 I AM HAPPY YOU HAD A WONDERFUL MOM.BUT A M0M CAN NOT BE DAD. DID YOU LOOK AT THA T LITTLE GIRL.IAM GLAD THAT IT TURN OUT GOOD FOR YOU.BUT MOST DO NOT THE GIRLS NEED DAD GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR MOM
I understand you my dad left my mom and my brothers and me and my older bro had do hustle to bring food on the table and I'm only a sophomore in high school but thank god that I'm blessed with good grades and I can graduate and actually get a real job and help my mom out :)
+brittdan88 Why did he chose not to see you? Just because he was not raised with you does not mean he didn't care or wanted to raise you as well as love you. Sometimes no matter how great a dad can be. once they are divorced or not with their child's mother, the mother attempts to poison the child and there are thousands of men out there who want a good caring relationship with their children and cant because of harsh laws that favour the mother in America and for one reason or the other. Good luck to you and God bless you I hope you and your father will become closer one day as every child need both their mother and father regardless if you came out of her stomach and she raised you. There are two sides to any coin...Stay positive and write to him and put it in his mailbox and see what happens, don't involve your mother, just try it and see. Good Luck!!
+Mary Reed who are you to tell this lady what her mother isn't to her! That's your opinion that a mother cannot be a dad...not a fact! People like you need to stop saying that...respect her and the likes of her perspective and experience without a traditional father!
+SuperBullaMan those are just excuses...you don't even know that man. I don't care how difficult circumstances are ...a man that wants to help raise his children will not let any one or thing get in his way....nothing.
Let’s not forget how brave and strong his wife is for enduring all that pain of him being In jail and living in a dangerous environment while providing for her daughter while he wasn’t there
I'm pretty sure there were things done behind the scenes to help this family besides the $5,000. Anything above zero is increase. Everything you do for someone doesn't have to be publicized. God will reward openly with what u do in private. Steve used to be homeless at one point in time I'm pretty sure he looked out more ways than one.
D only reason you are seeing dis is because some sane people deemed it fit to let us into the lives of people like this,there are lot out there and am so touched to want to assist,its high time we stop winking in d dark
Shiloh Stuart the show may make millions but that doesn’t mean they have millions. Sometimes you have to take what you can get bc most people will see you at rock bottom and just walk on by. I’m sure they did more the help, and people probably donated hella cash after the fact.
Y'all know Steve made some calls. He can't and shouldn't do it for everybody but I am certain his heart was rapped around that little girl and he went into daddy mode to provide. Thx Uncle Steve!
@@shilohstuart8723 Please don't judge what you do not know for sure. Steve slept for years in his car - he's been up front abt his struggles. I am sure he did wayyyy more than what people who knew this family would have if they could.
The fact that he said he was happy to be able to turn the cable back on so that his daughter can stay inside where it's safer than being outside. I never would have even thought of that. It brings tears to my eyes right now. She should be running around outside playing until the street lights come on like we did in the 80's.
Wow, you must be my age. Exactly, we didn’t have to worry about today’s insanity. Elmer Fudd, the Road Runner, Big Bird, the most violent video was PAC Man. When I stand with my back towards the wall in the subway; life has no value now. Aedin
@@aedinquinn8687 Agreed - I am 48 ys old. Remember Heckle & Jeckle? My mom didn't want us to watch them bc she thought they were too mean. back then, there was no care in the world :-)
No love like it the love a little girl has for her daddy. This little girl wiped her daddy's tears away she is a credit to her mother and father that's real family xx
I'm a single father raising a 15yr old daughter since birth and I broke down in tears when I seen his daughter wipe his tears like mine has done over the years. I PRAY THINGS ARE WORKING OUT 4 YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! 💪
Brave man to shed tears ❤️❤️ I honestly know our 3 year old baby girl would do the same and hug her dad and wipe his tears and that makes me proud. Not that it matters, but we are a mixed family. Hits differently. Any family of any color or background, this is beautiful. Love to see it.
Wtf bro. You made me cry like a baby right now. And your little baby girl man , when she cleaned you tears, made me cry more bro. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍 You have a beautiful family bro. Take care of them. And you too my brother. If you need help or somebody to talk. Just text me on Facebook bro. 👍 God bless you and your family. 👍✌️
Just the part about the little girl saying she and her dad watch tv together and watch cartoons automatically brought tears to my eyes bc that brought back a memory of what my dad and I use to do at times. He is deceased now 20 yrs but knowing he's not here now makes me feel like he left us recently. I truly miss him.
Being a dad is so amazing....I lost so much time with my kids because I was on drugs or locked up....I had walked like a tough person...acted like a tough person...alot of people feared me...if they only knew the scared insecure little boy that I really was....I had no confidence to go look for real work...my pops taught me to sell drugs.....he put me down so much as a kid I had no confidence in me...so all I did was sell...or do illegal shit....I would cry and beg God to show me a better way....to give me confidence in myself...finally started working in the oilfield..which I did on and off...but I started to learn and be a good hand...then became a boss...now I have an amazing job...and spend so much time with my kids and now my awesome grandson as well...it's crazy tho how the time flys by when you are lost in your own mind and have no clue how to get out of there....til this day I live in shame for how I was and for all the time I lost with my babies.....I wish the best for this man....that beautiful baby girl needs him for many many years to come.
I loved the story .. so emotionnal , his name : Aziz is arabic it means The beloved one :) I hope he get a happy and fresh start so he and his family have a happy life
Thank you Steve Harvey for discussing the need for rehabilitation in our judicial system. We always say we want to live in a better world. However, we often forget the inner strength that it is required in order to collectively do so; we often look over the need of forgiveness and understanding in order to help each other grow.
This young lady is going to respect her dad like if he never went anywhere little girl wiping the tears from her dad's if love as a bomb God's grace and mercy Mercy and Merry Christmas and happy New Year 2020
He pretty much is, for someone with a platform as large as his, and by that I mean a daytime TV show with 4+ million viewers. But of course he is not literally the first one
There is a seriousness of fatherlessness out here. I was never in jail, but was kept from my daughter. I paid my child support and her mother told her that I did want her. From 2000 to 2009 I did not see her. After fighting, court battles and lots of tears, I finally got her. The problem was she was an older teen set in her ways, my health was getting worse. As of now my daughter is 21, we don't speak, I have Congested Heart Failure and walk around with a heart pump. Not a day goes pass I don't think about her, my heart is broken because my only child is not a part of my life. The one thing I thought I would strive in would be a father, I just hope before I die I can have a relationship with her.
God bless you indeed man. Your story reminds me a lot like my father. I really and truly hope you can find the love you are looking for. I know I would truly want the same thing. God bless you tenfold. :)
keep praying. God has a way of restoring families. He reunited Jacob and Esau, after more than 20years, He reunited Joseph to his brothers after more than 18years. Keep this issue in God's throne room. He is able. And may He keep you in perfect peace too.
This made me tear, so amazing that he made himself a better man, I wish nothing but the best for him as well as the other guys in the prison, because sometimes all we need is a second chance and an opportunity to get it right. truly amazing!
Blessings will always pour out to those who are in need. As humans we make mistakes in our lives. We can always rebuild our lives from the past and be someone respected by one or more. Bless this family . Now this man can be proud of who he is and his family. Thank you Steve Harvey thank you God and may the blessings from the Almighty Father never ceased. Amen
the way that little girl wiped her daddy's tears away that meant a lot because that was her father and she still thinks that the sun still rises and sets on him, now that is real and unconditional love.
Everytime whn I feel like I'm at my lowest point in life I open RU-vid and watch this vedio , this vid on it's own it make me more emotional nd think I'm some people goes through a lot more than I do , that gives me a reason to keep going . I remember last year whn I lost my mother , my wife and my son . Yoh! Guys I was devastated , I felt tremendous amount of pain , emotionally, physically , spiritually and i found myself asking myself is really GOD does exist. Thanks to Aziz and Steve for this interview , not forgetting Lisaling💖. I wonder where is Aziz now
That daughter of his reminds me so much of my daughter, when she was younger. Thats one thing you did right homie. I truly hope all is going well this day. Blessings homie!!
I managed to not cry through almost the whole interview but when the little girl started wiping her fathers tears that right there opened up the floodgates.
I love how Steve "SHOULD" give more money to him. he's worked his backside off for his money, if Steve didn't have this show then this family would not even have this opportunity to get the $5,000 or to show their story to the world. Nothing anyone does is good enough anymore..
Good one lady..you can't go on giving people .. that would be a thing that would hurt the man's pride..5000 dollars is good money. I'm sure the guy appreciated it.
Sometimes a second chance is all a person needs or somebody that cares enough to wanna start programs that provide help and wants to help somebody eles get their life back on track means everything. For people that can't feel where this man is coming from put yourself in his shoes "Yeah"think about that for awhile and thank God that you didn't have to take the wrong route in your lifetime
Christina, very good observation. But sometimes, there are MANY who didn't and still don't have "role models" in their lives. But, youngsters do have choices and sometimes despite their positive "upbringing(s)" by mom, young black males generally CHOOSE to pick the wrong way out. I know quite a few of youngster(s), black males in particular who were raised by single black females and have turned out very well. I also have a nephew who made the wrong choices during his teenage years (and he served time in jail for awhile); but now he's out and is doing very well; he's married and hold a very decent position on his job in a small town just east of/outside of Chicago, IL. ATTENTION - - Older black males: we NEED U 2 do what U need 2 do to HELP raise these young BLACK MALES. Black females cannot truly do it all.
God bless this man n his family, keep climbing, b proud of who u have become...this man is proof of change...this should b an inspiration to those that r willing to do the same...
This clip got me crying. 😭😭😭😭. Blessings to you and your family. They need you. Work for them, work with them and in your old age you’ll be a proud papa and grandpa. Omg. All credit to the wifey. Shout out to an awesome woman.