Cheer leading & Leandra’s Law

I got up around 6:30am, I worked out a bit and then got ready for my first meeting of the day. My first meeting took place at Sesame Workshop where I went to see my dear friend and the "Electric Company," Executive Producer, Karen Fowler. We discussed ratings and upcoming shows for "TEC." We also talked about Priscilla’s future in general. I told Karen how wonderfully “P” was doing in school and how she recently became a cheer leader.

Priscilla had her first game recently and it went well. She was very excited to see me there. Priscilla certainly did not expect me to show up at the game, so I know it was quite a surprise for her. When I saw the smile on her face and how happy she was to see me, it was one of those moments that every dad treasures for a lifetime! During the halftime show, Priscilla performed with the rest of girls and they were absolutely amazing! Now, I am not saying this because she is my daughter or because I am a proud dad, but because they are genuinely good!! When it was over she ran to me and gave me a big hug. She then introduce me to her friends and teammates. They were somewhat amazed at how young I looked! They told my daughter:” Your father is hot!” I laughed at the comment and then went home.

On a more somber and serious note.... I had a meeting today which was very interesting and somewhat overdue. It's been some time now since a little girl named Leandra Rosado was killed in a car accident that was caused by a drunk driver. At the time this tragic accident occurred, it was on the news immediately and just about everyone in NYC was devastated. It is more than fair to say that everyone could relate -especially those with children. When this father lost his daughter he decided to do something about it. He did not want his daughter to die in vain. Lenny Rosado called his friend Miguel Acevedo and asked him for help. Miguel is a community advocate and he also runs a program called “Fulton Youth of The Future.” Miguel is a kind a guy who would take the shirt off his back for just about anyone! He’s is a down-to-earth Politician, a well educated person, and an advocate of child-welfare.

Lenny, because of the loss of his daughter, is having more than his share of difficulties, but having Miguel there has made it easier to deal with this tragedy. Recognizing what was right; Miguel knew that the passing and enforcement of the law was super important, but he also knew that support this family at their time of need was equally important. Lenny simply states; “if you're going to drink, don’t drive!” “If you're going to drink, don’t get behind the wheel!” “The consequences are simply too terrible!” Man, I could not hold back the tears when he kept spoke of his little girl. I thought of how this could happen to anyone and how scary that reality was.

Elis Pacheco, Ed Christy, Miguel and myself talked about working On a PSA where P-STAR and Leandra’s Father, Lenny, would both talk about The "LEANDRA" Law. They wold discuss the events that led to the law and what the law is all about. What is the "Leandra" law? Well, it was an idea born from tragedy and it is now a New York State Law. This law makes it a Crime to endanger the life of a child while driving under the influence of alcohol. It is a felony which carries up to 4 years in prison automatically; but it also brings 15 years for causing an injury and for also driving drunk with a child 15-years or younger inside the car. Additionally, 25 yrs for causing an accident which results in the death of a child.

Tragically, the woman that killed Leandra Rosado got off with a very lenient sentence. She received only 4 years in prison! This woman, in all likelihood, will serve a fraction of that 4-year sentence and be out a lot sooner to live her life -along with her family! While the Rosado family has to continue a lifetime without their loving child! 4 years for the life of an innocent child... Where is the justice?

Well, I can’t talk about this no more... All and All there next goal is take this National and I will be there for them.

For those interested in learning more about the “Leandra Rosado” Law, please go to this website for more information: http://www.dnainfo.com/20091218/manhattan/drunk-driving-law-named-after-leandra-rosado-goes-into-effect

Until next time friends.

Love,

Jesse Jess Diaz

"Sol" My sister, my soul... R.I.P.

Ooh, how I miss my little sister. Today is my sister Sol's birthday. She would have been 41 years old today. It truly makes me sad to say those words out loud... "She passed away."

Six years ago Sol died of a sudden heart attack. No one saw it coming. It was completely unexpected. She was an amazing and extraordinary person. She was a loving person. Ooh, how I miss my little Sister!

I still keep in touch with her best friends. It's amazing how we can all sit here and recall a good memory about her. And not just one... Many good memories. That's the kind of person that she was. I can only think back fondly now... And only think, those were the good old days!

I remember when she was first became Baptist and when she did her Holy Communion. She grew up to be such a beautiful young lady. Everyone loved her -especially the people that knew her in Washington Heights. We talked about everything and we were so close that if anything was ever wrong, I was always the first to know about it.

Sol was the baby of the house and my mother loved her dearly. Sol would sometimes get into trouble, but I would always be there to bail her out -lovingly and with no regrets. No one could mess with my baby sister, she was always well protected.

At 18 years old Sol had a serious car accident that broke almost every bone in her body! She was given a 20% chance to live. Even though she had everything against her, she survived! The doctors told us that she would never walk again or even have children -she beat those odds as well! She ultimately had 3 beautiful children, two boys and a girl. She went through so much, so I guess in the end, her body simply gave up. It sadness me to think of what could have been.

Well, I'd like to get into more details, but I want to leave some things for the book. ...I will leave you with this final sentiment regarding my loving sister. I will just say that as sad and tragic her passing might have been, I am still happy and grateful for the time I did have her in my life -we all are!

Until next time friends.

Love,

Jesse Jess

Detention & Partnership!

TODAY WAS A HECTIC DAY! BUT BEFORE I START, YOU PROBABLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. WELL, YESTERDAY I TOOK PRISCILLA'S BEST FRIEND, WHICH WAS A GUEST IN OUR HOME FOR TWO WEEKS, TO THE AIRPORT. IT WAS REALLY TIME FOR HER TO GO HOME! NOT THAT SHE WAS A NUISANCE, BUT ALL THINGS MUST COME TO AN END EVENTUALLY -EVEN VACATIONS.

AFTER WE DROPPED HER OFF, WE WENT TO PICK UP P.STAR IN HARLEM. FROM THERE WE WENT TO THE BRONX TO MEET UP WITH AN OLD FRIEND, POMPEO MESSANO, WHO’S BEEN AN ENGINEER AND RECORD PRODUCER FOR MANY YEARS. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE STUDIO WHEN WE DECIDED TO EAT FIRST. AFTER WE ATE, WE FINALLY ARRIVED AT POMPEO'S STUDIO. PSTAR WAS NOT FEELING WELL AND SHE WAS ALSO EXTREMELY TIRED. I TOLD MY PARTNER THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY BE THERE FOR ONLY SEVERAL MINUTES.

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRIP WAS TO SEE AN OLD FRIEND OF COURSE, BUT TO ALSO DISCUSS SOME BUSINESS AND LISTEN TO A REMIX OF A SONG PSTAR HAS BEEN WORKING ON. THE MOMENT P.STAR HEARD THE REMIX VERSION OF THE SONG, SHE WENT INSANE! IT WAS CLEAR THAT SHE LOVED THE NEW SOUND HE GENERATED FOR THE SONG. HER EXHAUSTION AND ILLNESS APPEARED TO GO RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW! OF COURSE, WITH THIS NEW-FOUND ENERGY, THEY BEGAN WORKING ON A NEW SONG. IT WAS A SONG SHE'S HAD AN IDEA TO DO FOR SOME TIME, SO THAT 5 MINUTES NOW BECAME A 3 HOURS SESSION!

I MUST SAY THAT THIS WAS A BEAUTIFUL AND COMFORTABLE STUDIO! IT WAS CLEAR THAT HE PUT A LOT OF WORK AND CARE INTO THIS ENVIRONMENT. IT FELT LIKE WE WERE IN SOME KIND OF SPACESHIP! FROM THERE WE WENT HOME -QUITE EXHAUSTED!

TODAY STARTED OFF KIND OF WEIRD. I WAS SUPPOSED TO VISIT MY FRIEND DONALD SMITH, AT HIS HOME, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY. MY FRIEND, WHO IS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY, WANTED ME TO COME OVER, BUT I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM SINCLAIRE'S SCHOOL. THE PHONE CALL WAS A REQUEST TO SEE ME REGARDING SINCLAIRE'S SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. I HAD TO TEXT DONALD AND LET HIM KNOW THAT I COULD NOT MAKE IT. HE WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ME, BUT I WILL TRY AND SEE HIM TOMORROW INSTEAD -SORRY D!!

WHEN I ARRIVED AT SINCLAIRE'S SCHOOL, I SPOKE WITH THE PRINCIPAL AND I RECEIVED SOME TROUBLING NEWS. SINCLAIRE JUST GOT OFF FROM BEING GROUNDED AND WINDS-UP BACK IN TROUBLE AGAIN!! APPARENTLY, SHE HAD LEFT THE BUILDING AFTER LUNCH WITHOUT PERMISSION. THIS WAS A CLEAR A VIOLATION, AND A SUSPENDABLE OFFENSE -WHICH WAS A TREMENDOUS CONCERN TO ME. LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS CAN GET A STUDENT IN A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE THESE DAYS! AND OF COURSE, SUSPENSION WAS THE OPTION THE SCHOOL WANTED TO EXERCISE! WELL, WE GOT TO TALKING AND THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE HER DETENTION INSTEAD OF SUSPENSION.... ....BUT SHE IS GROUNDED AGAIN AT HOME!!

AFTER ALL OF THIS CRAZINESS IN THE MORNING, I MET UP WITH MY NEW PARTNERS FOR FATHER'S IN NEED, WILL SAVIVE AND ARMANDO SOTO. WE SAT DOWN TO DISCUSS HOW WE WERE GOING TO RUN THIS NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THERE WAS A LOT OF DETAILS WE NEEDED TO DISCUSS AND ESTABLISH. EVERYTHING FROM EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, TO LICENSING. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE IN'S AND OUT'S OF RUNNING THIS COMPANY. THERE'S SO MUCH THAT I NEED TO LEARN, THAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AS EASY AS MY ORIGINAL VENTURE - "DFE LLC." CLEARLY, THERE IS MORE TO KNOW AND MORE TO DO.

WELL, WE AT LEAST AGREED ON THE LOGO AND THE SLOGAN. THE SLOGAN SAYS: “REACHING OUT TO THOSE IN NEED." A SIMPLE, BUT CLEAR MESSAGE. AND, AFTER SOME HOURS OF AGREEMENTS & DISAGREEMENTS, WE HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE WILL BE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THIS ORGANIZATION!

WELL, I'M FEELING A BIT TIRED, SO I AM GOING TO SLEEP NOW.... UNTIL NEXT TIME!

LOVE,
JESSE JESS

A Cup of Coffee and Tom Sawyer (RUSH)!!!!

So I start My day off with a cup of coffee and I listen to Tom Sawyer (RUSH)!!!!!! My level of Energy rising to the extreme that keeps my day going.....yesterday my daughter P.star had an audition that my partner had to cancel because of the accident at the skating rink. But she will be doing it today lets wish her luck! Its a pilot for Nickelodeon.
Sinclaire gave me her progress report yesterday and i am proud to say that she is doing much better in school. When she first came into my life things were complicated. But as her a part of the Diaz family all she really needed was love. she is doing much better, yes the siblings go through obstacles but at the end of the day they all love Each other.
Solsky my lovely daughter Solsky!!!! Solsky is in another world but she knows what she wants to do in life, she has just gotten certified to become a foster parent, shes still going to school studying and please do not ask me what shes taking up because i have no clue. she wants to secretive she wants to show her dad she can make it.
As for me i have a big meeting today with my partner Armando Soto on our non profit organization F.I.N. (father's in need). we working on getting our paper work together so that we can get this company started.
My partner Elis Pacheco is still working on P.Stars song "The Double", he just send it to radio stations and websites he strongly believes that this song will make it. And as for my book its doing well my writer Will Savive has just finish his book called Amanda Knox study abroad murder. until tomorrow everyone be safe and have a blessed day.
JESSE JESS

WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!!!

I must said, I had a great weekend!!!!!! Friday I ended my year with my Family. Saturday I started to workout with my daughter, Solsky. and Sunday I saw my lovely beautiful Niece Melaysha, my sister youngest who I barely see....
When I look at things that had happen to me in my life. you learn from it and you move on. You try not to make the same mistake twice.. but some time you do. You don't let it discourage you and you try not to let it happen again. Yes, we are human and were not perfect... God as a plan for all of us and I truly believe in that... My friend Ray Roc from the Wu tang Latino had mention to me, that we all live in hell but if we work hard we will eventually see the light. My mission is to help other but sometime you can't. you only could do but so much. I know I try and I will continuing to try until I succeed!!!!!
I will continuing tomorrow on how my weekend turn out, until tomorrow

Love
Jesse Jess

2011 Spending New Year with my Cousin Maritza

Hello My Friends, Happy New Year!!!! Saturday Morning, I slept for 2 hr because couldn't sleep... It new year and my head was Brain Storming or couldn't be a hangover? lol.. Last night me and the girls P.Star, Solsky and Sinclaire went to my cousin, MARITZA house on 51st. We got there around 11pm.. My cousin thought we weren't coming. I had promise her for 4 months ago that we would spent New year with her. She was so excited to see us.. She's one of the Diaz, from her family that is still alive.. In her family there 2 brother and 4 sister. She the second oldest from the girls... My Uncle Victor Diaz who now lives in Puerto Rico. A retiring man and hates it.. If he could still work my uncle will still be working right now. Is wife titi Lilyda Pass aways 8 months ago and My Cousin Victor jr die six months before that.. My Cousin had some rough time but she was the back bone of her Family and she hold it down... when Jennette pass away from Aids in late 80's, i believe. she and my uncle make sure that Jennette daughter's were taken care of.. then we had another serious blow in the family. My Cousin Teddy had a daughter which i can't remember her name. She was Born with the Aids Virus and pass away at the age of 5. I remember Maritza youngest sister,"Diana" was so Devastated because she took care of her. Teddy also had a son name Pito. That My Boy I love him to death, he a good kid. It was so hard for him growing up without is sister and his Mother because she pass away as well... but one thing I can tell you that he had alot of love from us.... He's now married and has a son Christian who 10 years old.. I miss you dude... So at the party at my Cousin house!!! Maritza daughter little Maritza and her Husband was there.. also Diana and her daughter Daysha, who is a Pstar fan beg My Cousin to make sure P was coming.. That little girl Loves Priscilla so much.. Also Eline was there who an old friend of mine and She also Lil Maritza Godmother. So Miguel, Maritza Husband who's a good man!!! He made sure that we eat before the Count down... When we enter the New Year, it was so Beautiful knowing I had my family there, hugging, kissing each other and crying just remembering the past... Alot went on last year, but that's was last year!!! One day you can read that when I finish writing my book, the past.. lol!!!! Solsky and Sinclaire and P friends went hm first. They left around 2am. Priscilla and I decided to stay so we can continue to remissness's with our Cousin's. Before we left I told Maritza we were going to workout together asap so she can shed some of the weight off...around 330am I got a phone call from my Partner Elis who is in Vegas. He just wanted to wish me and family a Happy New Year and that going to b a good year for us .. I can't wait!! P and I was walking home and we starting to talk about how our future is going to be. we talk and we talk but it was all good until next time
LOVE
JESSE JESS
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