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Gun Violence and Helplessness
I grew up on the East Coast of Florida. My mom has lived in the same house my whole life, down the road from an elementary and a middle school, public housing next to the schools, grocery stores and a shopping plaza on the other side. Trailor Park up the road. Basic, lower middle-class neighborhoods. From the time I was about 8 years old, my mom had to work two jobs, so I’d be alone a lot.