Life in The Hood

How do you feel about raising your child in The Projects. Me I feel the place where you live should have no bearings on what you become. Some of the issues I find challenging is trying to keep my son from picking the wrong type of friends. You see you have drug dealers who live right here and they advertise the benefits of selling drugs. Oh they drive nice cars they wear the latest fashions and have money that they flash. Wow what an impression for a young boy who probably has to wonder where his next meal is coming from or when he ask mom or dad for a pair of sneakers and he or she says they can't afford it. When my son ask why is charlie on the corner everyday I say charlie had a choice and he chose to stand on the corner everyday. That's not a choice that you would want to do. You want to finish school and be somebody.