From VM
“The lifestyle I was living wasn’t working for me anymore. It was fun at first, but then we lost it. All our cars, homes, drugs, guns, and money we had are gone. A lot of loved ones passed away or are doing time. Most of my home boys doing time are gonna go back to the streets when they get out. I just asked God to look after my cousin who’s back in prison doing 30 years. I asked God to help him get his life together. I hope God changes his life like He changed mine. My family and I thank you, Dre for helping me find God and changing my life.”
From AB
“I know where it all ended for me. When the good turned to the bad. When my happiness turned to sadness and anger. When I went from counting to 10 to shooting guns to release anger. But things aren’t the same. God has something in store for me. He’s got a plan for me; because if He didn’t why would he pick a drug dealer like me who was living such a dangerous lifestyle and plant an innocent child into me… I now believe I have the potential to be a smart and intelligent young woman.”
From AA
“I’ve been coming to Juvenile Hall since I was 13 years old. Now I’m 15... I’ve been running away. But all I’m doing is running away from my problems and not confronting them... I’ve fallen into the temptation of the streets, prostituting, doing drugs, and selling drugs. It’s become a habit that I need to break. I’m selling my body for guys that don’t even love me. They say it, but I’m smart enough to know they don’t mean it. I’ve seen girls on the street between the ages of 12-18, some of them have been abused mentally and physically. They’ve been raped, shot, stabbed, whatever you name it they’ve been through it. They talk to me because they know I’m not going to judge them… I don’t think no one wakes up one morning and says, “I want to be a prostitute and drug addict.” I pray for them and ask myself do I really want to end up like them? I pray for my dad that he can get off drugs and take care of his kids. I just want my family to be happy. Pray for me.”
From PP
