User:Shawamar

Born on a snowy day, November 12th 1975 to a young mother and no father. Loved and adored since day one, Benjamin Soto immediately made an impact on his family just by being the first boy. Forced to drink IV instead of milk for most of his first year because of an Asthma problem, Benjamin was a big boy. Quick to learn in every way, very intelligent, very serious, hardly ever got into any type of trouble in school or at home. Was selected to attend a school for the gifted and talented in upper Manhattan, and continued his success way into high school. Moved to the great state of Florida in summer of 1991, and there is where he became the man he is today.Raised in the Catholic church but always questioning authority because of his superior intellect, Benjamin always knew there was something else for him. Intrigued by the self discipline taught by the Nation of Islam, he sought a higher power. After all, you cant do right by God just by going to church on Sundays.What was he learning, his family was raised in the Catholic church and they were the most hypocritical people know to him. After becoming disenchanted by the Nation, and continuing his search for something greater than he, and at one of his lowest points of his life, Benjamin was introduced to The Hebrew Israelites. Here is where Benjamin became Shawamar, and came out of his shell. He found what he was looking for, a practical and logical way of learning about The Most High and Christ. Following the Laws that he just read about while in Sunday school. This would be his way of life from then on. As with every other type of Church, the Hebrew Israelites were very much motivated by money so Shawamar would follow the Laws of the Bible on his own. After some failed relationships with many different types of women, he met the love of his life while at a friends party. A couple of years later, these 2 would meet again, but this time at their place of employment. Shawamar pursued and his love gave in. After a series of ups and downs, these 2 married on the beautiful island of Jamaica, with Shawamar’s close family present. His story is a story of perseverance, of searching, of being loved too much, and not being loved at all. Having faith is what has brought this man to this point in his life, and it will be what takes him even further in the future. No father and being raised by his grandmother, Shawamar saw what hard work is all about, what strength and sheer determination can do for someone. These are traits that he would carry on throughout his life, and teach to whomever would listen. A man of respect, of high moral character, an intelligent man with a sharp sense of humor, Shawamar is either very much loved, or very much hated. He wouldn’t want it any other way.