Lester, I was one of your sixth grade teachers. I am SO PROUD of you! When you said that you always have had music in your voice, I said, "Yes! That's the Lester I remember!". Keep it up and know you are loved! ~Nicole Morris
@@Lester94ful ok omg i just actually finished watching it and youre a king and a queen, now i truly love u xx ig please, we need to keep tabs on u! Publish ur poetry, now!
@WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. - As far as I know, shitting in a frog does not result in conception. If this is something you believe, you may want to consider taking some courses on biology in regards to mammalian reproduction. This would help to correct such misconceptions you may hold. However, there are still options available to the LGBTQI+ community. These include artifical insemination, adoption, guardianship, and fostering. I hope this helps clarify the situation for you. If you have questions about this in the future, you can use the Internet to search for such answers. Simply use a search engine (I hope you don't mind me assuming you know what a search engine is), and type in your question. Something as simple as "how do gay couples have children" could easily help with such queries in the future. Best of luck to you and God bless!
"I've always had music in my voice, and I walk as if I'm listening to a beat." This made me cry on the spot. Such poetry! Theatre and the arts are so very powerful. What a kind, selfless, generous soul. I wish Lester the best too. ♥
Lester, you have the most beautiful skin colour. It's so rich and deep ! Also, I love when you said, *I've always had music in my voice and I walk as if I'm listening to a beat:* I can totally relate !
@InaudibleBoom Why TF are you here you seem to poop on every video spewing hate STFU GO AND I WILL BE REPORTING YOU TO HAVE YOUR FUCKING ACCOUNT SHUT DOWN
There is no shadow of a doubt that you will be an awesome parent... and husband should you choose to marry a lucky man. Your courage and strength is true and deep.
I've handled several asylum cases of gay Africans and what most of them have been through I'm not sure I would have survived. When you hear stories like this, it's heartwarming that he turned himself around. At the same time, there will be many who had similarly unsupportive environments and didn't have the resources inside them to find a safe and successful path and we need to look out for everyone in that sort of circumstance.
Despite your past history of your upbringing, it seems, very much, that you have surprisingly turned out to be such a wonderful, well-spoken, and enlivened young man!! All my best to you!!
You are beautiful; you are strong and resourceful and full of wisdom. My first thought as this video started was, "I love you." ... and I do NOT go around telling people I know, let alone those I don't, that I love them! But you radiate a kind of calm, and determination of spirit - you are extraordinary. I hope you check in on this video once in a while, and I hope that you are still feeling good in your soul. You deserve it.
Lester you are an amazing young man. To still have love in your heart after losing your Mom, Aunt and father is beautiful. Something tells me you will realize that desire to have your 5 girls and be that wonderful parent. I wish you all the best. Thank you for sharing your story
This young man is brave, strong & yet so gentle & loving. I am so grateful to have taken an interest in listening to his video. It was his shirt from Benin/Dahomey that captured my attention. He is inspiring to his generation. I can & want to help him through Mentoring/Coaching, if he wants to. He is Blessed!
I love listening to his voice, he could read the phone book and I would sit there and listen. He's so powerful, I have nothing but respect and admiration.
Wow - I’m not easily moved but hearing this guy speak about the shitty hand he was dealt growing up and the fact he’s come out of it so brave, articulate and with empathy for his father despite what he did is pretty amazing really.
What a shame that the father is missing out on a relationship with a wonderful son that too many people pray to have. Good luck to you young man. Blessings to you and yours.😃
So much power and conviction in his voice when he talks about being a parent to his "5 Toni Braxtons" haha. I have so much love and respect for you Lester. Keep going man. Just keep going.
What an amazing history. I have such respect for people such as this beautiful you man!!! I hope the Most High continues to bless him in all his pursuits.
This was one powerful, super short video! We all have challenges and there's a reason that each of us have our own unique challenges. Still, when I see what some people have overcome and where they are now, I wonder how courageous I really am.
I wish that all people loved each other because we matter. That is the best way to be. You will be a fantastic parent one day. My bio family was not kind to me either and got worse when I came out. Even 11 years later they still refuse to embrace me. Good for you for being better.
my, what an childhood. so glad he found something he loved to do. and what a strong young man he is. enjoy life, sweetie Lester - you'll be a wonderful parent :} 🌼🌱🦸🏿
I love how he described his voice by saying he "has a music in [his] voice." It's a lovely description, and one that I might start using! He is such a positive, beautiful person.
I'm so blessed that I stumbled across this video. Your situation was so hopeless, yet you shine forth as such an amazing, wonderful, forgiving person. You are what your father never could be. I, too, want to be the loving ACCEPTING parent that my parents NEVER will be. A determined, beautiful individual such as yourself never deserved any of that pain. I'm so sorry for what happened and I have the utmost respect for you. Please, keep smiling. Your smile and words of hope brightened my FUTURE more than you can ever imagine! Thank you.
Lester, my love... You are grace personified. You exude inner strength with every breath. From word one, you pull us in and welcome us to walk beside you on your path for all of four minutes and fifteen seconds. You are a champion, an inspiration, an example. You as an overcomer are a template. Instant love for you. Instant! I pray all the very best for your life. Love Light Girl Empowered!
Lester having the honor of going to UASPA with you showed me how amazing you are how strong you are despite of your hard times and how you continue to be such an incredible human being, very level headed, very humble and still a talented person when it comes to the arts, in fact you have become everyone strived to be in UASPA. Shoot I looked up to you because of your confidence your easy going ways and your caring heart. I'm so proud of you Lester. Keep living you life and let no one nor anything get you down. ❤
Zahira Hernandez Oh I miss your beautiful face so much! I wanna hug your next in the halls of theater class I hope your doing well and hope to see you soon ❤️❤️ add me on Facebook at Lester Cristic Mayers
What a beautiful, beautiful soul is Lester. This short message is so powerful that I hope it inspires many others who struggle and feel they have very little in life. Lester's heart is filled with love and gratitude and his determination seeps from every pore of his skin. What a beautiful gentleman. Best wishes for the future. 👍😎👍🙏🤗🏳️🌈🤗🙏
Lester, you are a testament to the human spirit and an inspiration to kids who do not have a relationship with their parents. You prove that in spite of the lack of their presence and influence in your life, you can still rise above and achieve. Your story transcends sexual orientation because this is happening to kids regardless of their orientation and they need to know that they can rise above their circumstances.
What a beautiful soul you are, Lester. I wish you all the love and goodness of life which you so richly deserve because it is very obvious that love and goodness are what you are here to give and share. When we rise up to conquer our challenges we find the strong people we are meant to be.
Baby i dont know if youll ever see my message since this has been 4 years...and i hope you are well but in your darkest doing things you were just trying to find love and a family. God bless you!
And you matter... greatly! So many other people would be embittered if they were you. No matter what further hardship you are going to face, please keep going.
Months after hearing yr "testimony" only once, everytime I see u on my screen, I realize the lasting impact u made upon me. God bless u & be with u always. My 1st comment should be somewhere in all the comments. Perhaps meeting u will tamper this impact. Who knows? God's way!
Congratulations, Lester, for following your vision with drive and endurance. I'm sure you will go far and your children will be blessed by your experiences, your wisdom and great love! All the best!
Thank you so much for this video, there are more of us out there with similar stories , yet to come to the surface. Please, keep up the good work and again, thank you so much.
Oh Girl! you are beautiful and powerful person. This may not mean anything to you because you don't know me, but I am so proud of you and thanks for sharing your story with us.
"...a performing arts high school." Good for you, Lester. Getting involved in the arts is something I've always suggested to young people. It's a combination of finding a way to express yourself, which is incredibly important, and to be around people who tend to be open and non-judgmental, at least as far as you are concerned...they can be very bitchy about how you performed your assignment. My 4 minutes with you has made a great impression on me. You're going to do whatever you set your sights on. Go get 'em.
I don't know this man at all but I love him already, he is so inspirational and so uplifting, I wish him all the luck and love in the universe, blessed be lester.
I'm very pleased you realized the importance of education and I'm curious who helped guide you through those difficult years ? when looking back we all have that one person who did or said something that changed our path for the better ?.
Ha, ha, .. Sorry Lester, when I post my comment, I had not seeing the others, and sound like a copy cat. But our video it's so powerful and beautiful, that everybody seems to agree in wishing the best. Because you deserve it.
I am so proud of you and your journey!! But your father.....one day he will realize how tragic it was for him to leave your life. I really pray for his redemption.
Lester, thank you for sharing your story. My own story is very similar. The entire time I just saying how beautiful you are. It’s obvious you are beautiful on the outside but you inside beautiful shines so bright. Wishing you the best ❤️
Lester, I was one of your sixth grade teachers. I am SO PROUD of you! When you said that you always have had music in your voice, I said, "Yes! That's the Lester I remember!". Keep it up and know you are loved! ~Nicole Morris
Hi Ms Morris Omg so great to hear from you thank you so much😘 hope your doing well
@@Lester94ful what your instagram? love u x
@@Lester94ful ok omg i just actually finished watching it and youre a king and a queen, now i truly love u xx ig please, we need to keep tabs on u! Publish ur poetry, now!
@@Lester94ful oh wow, updates, found u on ig and u have published ur poetry! Now, I can fall in love all over again :D x
@Ronnie my insta is MayersLester_ & yes I have channeled my voice into poetry I hope u love it! And thanks for supporting
"I've talked as if I have music in my voice." What a beautiful, prideful way of describing themselves. Lovely.
I got such strong shivers when he talked about being a parent at the end...what a beautiful, strong, intelligent, and incredible person. Amazing.
Thank you so much I appreciate it greatly
Yes, a parent. A mother or father or both as needed.
Me too! I for a awhile I was almost crying,such a beautiful soul, he seems like he has suffered very much in the past... god bless
@WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. are you dumb as fuck or have you never heard of adoption?
@WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. - As far as I know, shitting in a frog does not result in conception. If this is something you believe, you may want to consider taking some courses on biology in regards to mammalian reproduction. This would help to correct such misconceptions you may hold.
However, there are still options available to the LGBTQI+ community. These include artifical insemination, adoption, guardianship, and fostering. I hope this helps clarify the situation for you.
If you have questions about this in the future, you can use the Internet to search for such answers. Simply use a search engine (I hope you don't mind me assuming you know what a search engine is), and type in your question. Something as simple as "how do gay couples have children" could easily help with such queries in the future.
Best of luck to you and God bless!
Lester, I am 48 and still haven't had the courage to come out to my parents. Your story gives me hope! Thank you!
You may never be able to come out to them and that’s okay!!!
If you ever have children, you're going to be a great dad because you learned what not to do. Real love is unconditional.
"I've always had music in my voice, and I walk as if I'm listening to a beat." This made me cry on the spot. Such poetry! Theatre and the arts are so very powerful. What a kind, selfless, generous soul. I wish Lester the best too. ♥
Awww thank you so much this means the world My words are insufficient about the amount of love and positivity being poured and I greatly appreciate it
damn this guy is a strong. All the best to him.
Lester, you have the most beautiful skin colour. It's so rich and deep ! Also, I love when you said, *I've always had music in my voice and I walk as if I'm listening to a beat:* I can totally relate !
Such a beautiful, and intelligent soul. I wish you and your future "Five Toni Braxtons" the ABSOLUTE best.
Thank you from my future
@InaudibleBoom Why TF are you here you seem to poop on every video spewing hate STFU GO AND I WILL BE REPORTING YOU TO HAVE YOUR FUCKING ACCOUNT SHUT DOWN
@InaudibleBoom bigot.
this made me tear up, I wish him best of luck in his life.... ❤
Thank you so much!!
A motherless child pulls at the heart. Love you honey.
"I have music in my voice and I walk as if I'm listening to a beat" 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
There is no shadow of a doubt that you will be an awesome parent... and husband should you choose to marry a lucky man. Your courage and strength is true and deep.
Thank you so much!! I pray for a loving husband in the future!
Wow!!! You EXPLOITED EVERY WHICH WAY. I AM.SO SORRY THIS HAPPENED, BUT SO GLAD YOU RECOVERED!!!!
"I always have music in my voice and always walk like I am listening to a beat." Love that.
I've handled several asylum cases of gay Africans and what most of them have been through I'm not sure I would have survived. When you hear stories like this, it's heartwarming that he turned himself around. At the same time, there will be many who had similarly unsupportive environments and didn't have the resources inside them to find a safe and successful path and we need to look out for everyone in that sort of circumstance.
Despite your past history of your upbringing, it seems, very much, that you have surprisingly turned out to be such a wonderful, well-spoken, and enlivened young man!! All my best to you!!
You are beautiful; you are strong and resourceful and full of wisdom. My first thought as this video started was, "I love you." ... and I do NOT go around telling people I know, let alone those I don't, that I love them! But you radiate a kind of calm, and determination of spirit - you are extraordinary. I hope you check in on this video once in a while, and I hope that you are still feeling good in your soul. You deserve it.
MerynCadell Thank you sooo much it means to the world me!
Lester you are an amazing young man. To still have love in your heart after losing your Mom, Aunt and father is beautiful. Something tells me you will realize that desire to have your 5 girls and be that wonderful parent. I wish you all the best. Thank you for sharing your story
This young man is brave, strong & yet so gentle & loving. I am so grateful to have taken an interest in listening to his video. It was his shirt from Benin/Dahomey that captured my attention. He is inspiring to his generation. I can & want to help him through Mentoring/Coaching, if he wants to. He is Blessed!
Hello Sam my name is Lester Mayers I would love to be mentored and coached! all the wisdom the better! my email is Lestermayers20@gmail.com
"I walk as if I'm listening to a beat" ❤️ I just love him. What a beautiful soul!
I love listening to his voice, he could read the phone book and I would sit there and listen. He's so powerful, I have nothing but respect and admiration.
Thank you so much!
+Lester Mayers You're so very welcome, you beautiful soul and true inspiration ♥
I am so happy that he had the strength, the resilience, to get through so many hardships.
Lester you are a beautiful human being. Your dignity in the face of such unpleasantness is inspiring.
It's remarkable you hold no bitterness yet so necessary for who you are and will become.
I hear so much pain in his voice. What a gentle, sweet, vulnerable young man. I wish him the best and hope he has his bunch of kids someday.
Wow - I’m not easily moved but hearing this guy speak about the shitty hand he was dealt growing up and the fact he’s come out of it so brave, articulate and with empathy for his father despite what he did is pretty amazing really.
What a shame that the father is missing out on a relationship with a wonderful son that too many people pray to have. Good luck to you young man. Blessings to you and yours.😃
Thank you so much
I too am so glad that you did not give up, dear young man.
So much power and conviction in his voice when he talks about being a parent to his "5 Toni Braxtons" haha. I have so much love and respect for you Lester. Keep going man. Just keep going.
What an amazing history. I have such respect for people such as this beautiful you man!!! I hope the Most High continues to bless him in all his pursuits.
I will love them because they matter...
Such beautiful and true words. I endlessly love my children because they matter. ❤️
Such a depth of spirit!!! A lot of ppl go through life & never mature/grow to such a point. What an amazing human being!!!!
Thank you for staying strong. You are important to us and we love you.
This was one powerful, super short video!
We all have challenges and there's a reason that each of us have our own unique challenges. Still, when I see what some people have overcome and where they are now, I wonder how courageous I really am.
That was especially moving. Kudos and a blessing to this man.
I wish that all people loved each other because we matter. That is the best way to be. You will be a fantastic parent one day. My bio family was not kind to me either and got worse when I came out. Even 11 years later they still refuse to embrace me. Good for you for being better.
"I've always had music in my voice, and I walk as if I'm listening to a beat"
gosh what a beautiful person
I know. I love how he said that.
Its amazing how someone can have so much positivity and love without receiving it as a child. Always facing forward and trying to better themselves!
Ooooo my god its so touching, I am crying. You are so kind, so beautiful soul, beautiful energy . Wish you best.
my, what an childhood. so glad he found something he loved to do. and what a strong young man he is. enjoy life, sweetie Lester - you'll be a wonderful parent :} 🌼🌱🦸🏿
I love how he described his voice by saying he "has a music in [his] voice." It's a lovely description, and one that I might start using! He is such a positive, beautiful person.
WOW I really love how you are expressing yourself, you are a very strong individual young man, keep your head up and just being honest with yourself.
I'm so blessed that I stumbled across this video. Your situation was so hopeless, yet you shine forth as such an amazing, wonderful, forgiving person. You are what your father never could be. I, too, want to be the loving ACCEPTING parent that my parents NEVER will be.
A determined, beautiful individual such as yourself never deserved any of that pain. I'm so sorry for what happened and I have the utmost respect for you. Please, keep smiling. Your smile and words of hope brightened my FUTURE more than you can ever imagine! Thank you.
Lester, my love... You are grace personified. You exude inner strength with every breath. From word one, you pull us in and welcome us to walk beside you on your path for all of four minutes and fifteen seconds. You are a champion, an inspiration, an example. You as an overcomer are a template. Instant love for you. Instant! I pray all the very best for your life.
Love Light Girl Empowered!
Thank you so much this beyond a compliment I really appreciate it and you this means the world
Lester having the honor of going to UASPA with you showed me how amazing you are how strong you are despite of your hard times and how you continue to be such an incredible human being, very level headed, very humble and still a talented person when it comes to the arts, in fact you have become everyone strived to be in UASPA. Shoot I looked up to you because of your confidence your easy going ways and your caring heart. I'm so proud of you Lester. Keep living you life and let no one nor anything get you down. ❤
Zahira Hernandez Oh I miss your beautiful face so much! I wanna hug your next in the halls of theater class I hope your doing well and hope to see you soon ❤️❤️ add me on Facebook at Lester Cristic Mayers
What a beautiful, beautiful soul is Lester. This short message is so powerful that I hope it inspires many others who struggle and feel they have very little in life. Lester's heart is filled with love and gratitude and his determination seeps from every pore of his skin. What a beautiful gentleman. Best wishes for the future. 👍😎👍🙏🤗🏳️🌈🤗🙏
He became truly emancipated when he realized he didn't need the father who didn't want him.
That's freedom.
Lester, you are a testament to the human spirit and an inspiration to kids who do not have a relationship with their parents. You prove that in spite of the lack of their presence and influence in your life, you can still rise above and achieve. Your story transcends sexual orientation because this is happening to kids regardless of their orientation and they need to know that they can rise above their circumstances.
Thank u so much
What a beautiful soul you are, Lester. I wish you all the love and goodness of life which you so richly deserve because it is very obvious that love and goodness are what you are here to give and share.
When we rise up to conquer our challenges we find the strong people we are meant to be.
Amen! Thank you!
Such a beautiful soul. Wish him all the best life has to offer.
What a beautiful human being.
Thank you so much!
+Lester Mayers You are a beautiful inspiration, and YOU matter! I wish you continued good luck, success and happiness in your life
Baby i dont know if youll ever see my message since this has been 4 years...and i hope you are well but in your darkest doing things you were just trying to find love and a family. God bless you!
And you matter... greatly! So many other people would be embittered if they were you. No matter what further hardship you are going to face, please keep going.
I will keep going promise!!! Thank you!
Months after hearing yr "testimony" only once, everytime I see u on my screen, I realize the lasting impact u made upon me. God bless u & be with u always. My 1st comment should be somewhere in all the comments. Perhaps meeting u will tamper this impact. Who knows? God's way!
Greetings from L.A. I'm finding this June 2020, so old news now. But BLESS YOU! YOU matter! So brave & strong. All the very best. S.
What a remarkable human being!
Congratulations, Lester, for following your vision with drive and endurance. I'm sure you will go far and your children will be blessed by your experiences, your wisdom and great love! All the best!
Thank you so much for this video, there are more of us out there with similar stories , yet to come to the surface. Please, keep up the good work and again, thank you so much.
He really does have a beautiful voice and a beautiful heart.
Wow , who can say they made it without a mother OR a Father???? Much Respect Lester!!!
This story is just totally uplifting - what a beautiful, wonderful human being.
What an inspiration. Bless you 🙏
Your story breaks my heart. I would be honored to have such a strong person ad a son. best of luck
Ive been blessed with a spirit that can sustain anything im glad you and your son are blessed thank you for the love!
I just want to be around this person. What a wonderful human being!
Awww this means alot
Oh Girl! you are beautiful and powerful person. This may not mean anything to you because you don't know me, but I am so proud of you and thanks for sharing your story with us.
It means the world to me any love I get any chance I receive to smile and lift my heart means alot to me thank you!
Its their loss of having this brave son.
What a beautiful spirit. I wish you the best, Lester.
Your beautiful beloved handsome black man. Stay positive and pray for the negative. God bless you Amen 🙏🏻 🇵🇷🇺🇸🙏🏻.
I would totally want you as my son... I would never turn my back on you or walk away from you... Wonderful young man you are..
That's so inspiring. Thank you for sharing! Wish you the best!!!!
"...a performing arts high school." Good for you, Lester. Getting involved in the arts is something I've always suggested to young people. It's a combination of finding a way to express yourself, which is incredibly important, and to be around people who tend to be open and non-judgmental, at least as far as you are concerned...they can be very bitchy about how you performed your assignment. My 4 minutes with you has made a great impression on me. You're going to do whatever you set your sights on. Go get 'em.
Thank you so much!!
This is truly an admirable story.
Lester please please no that you, too matter. You are a beautiful soul. I hope you have that family of girls you want. With love...
What a beautiful and strong and inspiring person !
Such strength, so inspiring. thank you! i'm in love
You are an amazing young man. I wish you the very very best.
Robert La Mont ....you’re one handsome man!
I don't know this man at all but I love him already, he is so inspirational and so uplifting, I wish him all the luck and love in the universe, blessed be lester.
I'm very pleased you realized the importance of education and I'm curious who helped guide you through those difficult years ? when looking back we all have that one person who did or said something that changed our path for the better ?.
In all honesty Toni Braxton music saved me
that was such a touching tale I almost cried. I'm going to post it on my Facebook
I appreciate the love
This message. Oh my gosh this is what the world needs!
What a tower of strength !So much to give and will probobly do that!
YOU ARE SO STRONG! SO VERY VERY STRONG!
Dude! Love you so much and this is so beautiful and powerful and it has moved me.
Ha, ha, .. Sorry Lester, when I post my comment, I had not seeing the others, and sound like a copy cat. But our video it's so powerful and beautiful, that everybody seems to agree in wishing the best. Because you deserve it.
😘😘
I am so proud of you and your journey!! But your father.....one day he will realize how tragic it was for him to leave your life. I really pray for his redemption.
How primitive. That is so sad. Neglect and rejection. I hope you have love in your life forevermore.
Loved the story, thank YOU
I kno that pain... No education. Lagging behind everyone else.
Being made to feel like its my fault.
"I always have music in my voice." -- that is beautiful.
Truly inspirational💞
What a beautiful, beautiful young man! He has a huge heart and is wise beyond his years. I wish you all the best! ❤❤❤❤
Wonderful and inspiring story. All the best to you.
Thank you so much!!
You are amazing!! 🤩
Love from Canada ❤️❤️❤️
God bless you! You are beautiful and complete and precious!👏👏👏🙏❤️
His father may have missed the greatest gift of love he will ever receive . Be blessed and know that you are loved!
Awesome and beauti fulstory, but I was confused at the restaurant part. Who was the "she" that texted him?
You are a true inspiration!
Omg I can't stop crying😭...
Lester, thank you for sharing your story. My own story is very similar. The entire time I just saying how beautiful you are. It’s obvious you are beautiful on the outside but you inside beautiful shines so bright. Wishing you the best ❤️