C.J. Greene
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is quietly and quickly taking hold. It threatens to destroy our healthcare systems and the lives of ordinary citizens all over the world. Twenty years from now there may be more than 100 million people infected with the AIDS virus and Syphillis in our society. These are diseases for which there is still NO CURE, and whose debilitating effects leave permanent scars on the lives of the victims. The healthcare crisis that is on the horizon is not being taken seriously enough by young adults, and that is exactly the reason why C.J. Greene has written her book: "Facing the Reality."
We can no longer ignore the "in your face" realities she presents in this book. Our future generations deserve a chance to live a better life than one of humiliation and shame. The once innocent children of our society are now being forced to mature faster than our minds can comprehend, with the most devastating consequences. It is up to morally conscious adults who care about humanity, to turn this epidemic around and give their children a chance to enjoy the wonders of childhood, without the threat of becoming homeless orphans raised in poverty.
By recalling the "Free Love" generation of the 1970's in which she became of age, and relating that time to the morally degenerate attitudes of some young people of today, C.J. Greene connects the past to the future, and shows us what might be, and what she hopes will be the fate of the generations to come. This book is a must read for anyone with children, or anyone who hopes to become a parent some day.
BIOGRAPHY
Ms. C.J. Greene is a former singer, model, actor and dancer who grew up on Long Island in New York. She attended college at Long Island University, and graduated with a degree in Business Administration, but a too early marriage, divorce, and pregnancy prevented her from pursuing her business career to its fullest in the early years of her professional life.
After several attempts to obtain a Master’s Degree; being thwarted by bad relationships, custody battles, and severe financial hardships caused by physical and emotional illnesses, (at one point she was homeless for several months in Atlanta, GA) she turned to writing for therapy. She also had a short, but successful career designing clothing and novelties in her home town of Amityville, NY, while raising her three childen, writing novels and editing manuscripts in her spare time.
Writing has always been one of her greatest passions and she dreams of publishing books about the challenges that young adults face in the "Age of Sexual Revolution", to help people understand how difficult the job of being a parent has become in this century in the face of our changing moral climate. “Our world has changed so tremendously in the forty-something years since the ‘Happy Days’ and ‘Father Knows Best’ parenting of the 1960's,” says Ms. Greene. "The innocence of childhood has been totally destroyed, and is being replaced with the unbridled, uncontrolled passions, confusion, and anger of youth gone wild. Parents have got to regain control of their children before it’s too late.” Hopefully, this book will help.
Facing the Reality
“You know…the doctors have told me that I might be going home sooner than they thought. My blood pressure has stabilized and the medicine that they gave me for the ulcers has practically healed them completely. I can’t thank you enough for all the help you have given me.”
I should have gotten an Academy Award for that line.
The thought of having to rely on that snake in the grass for another minute actually made me ill inside. But, I had to maintain my cool until an alternative plan presented itself. I had to get well fast and get out of that hospital bed before another penny of charges had been added to my bill.
“I’m very happy for you, Miss C.J.”
“Oh now…don’t you be so formal You know that you can call me, C.J.” I raised my arms to give him a hug.
As he leaned down to hug me, I saw the figure of a man behind him. It looked like my husband. “Sly?…Oh my God,…it is you! Duke stood up and turned around quickly.
“What the hell is going on here?” Sly asked, calmly.
“Um, Sylvester Greene, this is an old friend of mine Mr. Duke Preston. Duke this is my husband, Sylvester.” They politely shook hands.
“Nice to meet you…” they said simultaneously without emotion.
“Oh man,…I am so glad to see you, Baby! Come here!” I said, reaching out to hug my man. He had no idea that the life he had with me was about to be totally destroyed.
