Was a nice piece, and I hand it to you for telling it how it is for you(living in the suburbs). somethings didn't connect for me, but it wasn't due to your writing, more so personal disagreement.

I can relate. I lived in the "bad areas" moved on up, fell back down, and moved even higher. Now, we've stabilized (my mom and I) but reality is she still works two jobs that has never changed. and now 18, I own my own business and have a license in another and still go to college full time. We really worked together on it though. So the lifestyle we have now, i'm insistent on keeping... to greedy to fall back down.

overall nice message. gets people thinking and thankful for all their blessings. I know I am.

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