He has an innocence to him that I noticed right away. He talks and I ask myself does he know how dangerous that is. Then he drives to the ghetto and he gets out and just starts talking to people. At first they look at him with that look, but after a minute he’s got them engaged in conversation. I remember Mason was with us a back before this virus hit and we were out, couple months ago and one of the men got real agitated, She got out of the car and walked right up to him. She called him the N word and told him to move on if he wasn’t interested in talking to them. I was nervous but she wasn’t at all. Mark shook his head and told her not to say that. She told him he shouldn’t say it but she could say it if she wanted to and they all laughed and agreed with her. Mason looked at the agitated man and asked him if he was going for his gun now. Then she told him that’s why it’s hard to help black people. They are hostile when they don’t need to be. She told him somebody with something, with the power to make a difference, is looking him in his face, and she told him if he is fine with his life like it is than he was free to walk away. That’s what he did waving his hand and telling us we were all full of shit.
Three of the men who remained now work for Mark and Mark relocated their entire families. He can spot those who welcome a chance, and opportunity. I love watching him put himself out there and just reach out. Justin does this too. One of the men, he started tearing up because he was having such a hard time. He hugged Justin and Mark and thanked them and then looked up and thanked God. Mark asked him if he was ready to go, to move and he nodded. Mark asked him right now and he laughed and through his hands up and said yes. I had to drop my head. He moved them out immediately. One of them had a wife, the other had a girlfriend that didn’t live with him but she didn’t hesitate to join him. The third man was single, he isn’t anymore but he was at the time. I often wonder what happened to the man that walked away. Some people won’t allow you to help them and that’s sad. Mark is an instrument of good Karma and I’d love to live in a world full of leaders like him.