Williams’s brother Marvin unusual eulogy had the assembly of people so worked up the preacher had to tell him to shut up, and that the funeral was …show more content…
At first, Lisa began running the streets with older boys. They ranged in age from 15 to 21 she became tranquil to use the term lightly and did just about anything for her newfound boyfriend who unknown to her was a self-acclaimed pimp who was systematically setting her up for the fall. At first, he was charming and after a few months, he flipped the switch both mentally and physically. He is blindsiding her by forcing her to work the streets, all part of his ploy. The change was traumatic for Lisa and this to eventually hate men, slashing out in such a way that she would often bring men to the house while her mother was working at …show more content…
It wasn’t that he was stupid; it’s just that he kept to himself. He wouldn’t answer the teachers or participate in any classroom discussions. He had more or less shut out the world.
No, he thought, this world was not for him, there was too much wrong, too much pain, just too many disappointments. At least, judging by what he had seen of it so far if this was any indication what the future was going to be like it was not for him.
The school’s concern for the child led to several meetings with his mother, who really could not afford the time off from work. Nevertheless, she called in sick at Macy’s and went to the school anyway. They explained to her, that if her son did not cooperate, they would have to place him in a home for stubborn children. Carol remained frustrated, knowing what went on in those places, especially after her brother was in and out of reform schools and had become a homosexual; Carol was convinced that was the reason.
She wanted her children to have a fighting chance. She knew the deck was already stacked against them. And it was so important they got a good education and stay out of trouble with the law. She was lost for answers and could not take another loss in her family, especially when it came to her