Michael Henson:  

CLASS OF 1976
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Dunbar High SchoolClass of 1976
Washington, DC

Michael's Story

Below is a the title to my new book! Trust all who read it will enjoy the read! All replies are welcome. Thanks in advance to any and all supporters. The title is “ Memories of a Counselor”! It’s on Amazon, Archway and Barnes and Noble! During my days as a student at Dunbar, I've learned so many valuable lessons that I incorporate into my life today. I have learned the value of friendships, I still have a lot of them from Sursum Corda, Sibley Plaza, The Tyler House and all the grounds I traveled during my four year tenure at Dunbar. I've learned how hurtful memories associated with death can begin to heal with knowledge and prayer! I've learned that hate keeps a person sick and forgiveness allows them to heal. I've learned that education is crucial to building strong character and maintaining a solid foundation to continue to build upon. I remember a prayer Ms. Beckwith said for me when my world was crumbling all around me because of the choices I made. I wear the Christ Armor of Light to this day still, as a gift from her. I remember the sacrifices my family made to ensure that I got my chance to raise my own family. There will always be lessons that I continue to learn from home, the church, the streets the place of employment even from places not yet seen! My days in the military were especially memorable because of the chance I got to train in ROTC prior to going in. To be well rounded, a person needs to live and in living comes lessons, some easy some hard! I learned that there are three types of people in this world...those with no education, those with a little education and those with higher education. I learned that each one teaches one and teach one we must! I know that when I graduated in 1986 with an Associate Degree in C...Expand for more
omputer Programming and an unfinished Associate Degree in Business Administration that I was not fulfilling my long term goals concerning education. Since then to now I completed a certificate program in counseling at Howard University, received a Bachelors Degree in Human Relations and a Masters Degree in Professional Counseling from Trinity University. I found that just because my family was on welfare and I grew up in the projects, that my personal goals had nothing to do with allowing it to keep me under its guise. I learned and I am still learning what it is that I like and what it is I can do without. I learned to share and that in sharing comes a sense of accomplishment. I know for a fact that pride can keep me in harms way, therefore I toss it away! My career for the last 18 years has been in the trenches in the war on drugs! I am known for being firm, fair, respectful and respected! I know that children everywhere are struggling because of the lack of knowledge by those who raise them in some instances and if I use my skills knowledge and abilities in the right way, I increase the chance of the entire family surviving. I recently purchased 40 acres of land and put it in a trust for my grandchildren! I intend to build a community just for them to come to if they are ever in need! I still live in NW DC. I am about to retire from the federal government and to start my own organization. To all that I have met and those I will meet, I am truly glad to share this world with you!This is a small part of my story, but it is a start! I retired from the federal government in January 2019! I am now experiencing the famous words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “ Free At Last, Free At Last, Thank God Almighty I Am Free At Last”!!!!
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