The right thing

When I was 16 I saw someone get killed. After that I knew the neighborhood wasn’t safe. I told myself that when I get older I’m going to do the right thing.

About This Story

  • Project: We Are Here
  • Date submitted: 2018-09-10 00:00:00
  • Emotional tone: Strongly negative
  • Who should know about this? Everyone

About the Storyteller

  • Community: Boynton Beach
  • Age: 51-60
  • Gender: Male

How the Storyteller Interpreted Their Story

Note: Responses which fell closer to the middle (between two or three options) are shown as two dashes.
  • In your story, why did people act the way they did? They did what they believed
  • My story relates to: Dreams for the future
  • Why did things happen in the story I told? The way people were brought up
  • The lesson in your story is: Things should change
  • In my story, problems are solved by: Members of the community
  • My story teaches us to: Always look ahead to the future
  • My story teaches us that: --
  • My story teaches us that: NA
  • My story teaches us that: The community is volatile

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