Nakia Hughes

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Not Overlooking Second Chances

I remember when I got shot in the front window waiting on my ride.

It blew me because at first I thought it was a setup, but I’m like naw them boyz really came to my house. So after that, I just started looking at things different.

It changed me because I could of been dead and not here today.

So, I just thank God every chance I get and what that did for me is make me want to be out the way and do what’s right.

I really had to open my eyes to see this stuff not a game.

I like how I’m changing as a young man because a lot of things I used to do, I don’t do no more. I like getting money and taking care of my family.

All that other stuff will pass.

The new me wants to be something in life and don’t be in the mix of nothing if it ain’t about money or family. I go to work and home.

What I’m saying is that I look at things differently than how I used to.

I Am From

I am from Chicago where there is a lot of good and bad happening.

Some people sell things, steal cars and clothes. Why I think they steal is because somebody might have some they don’t got, so they take it from people. It be a lot of shooting going on in the West side. It comes from people hating you or don’t like something about you. Carjacking happens cause you might have rims they want, but they can’t afford to get them.

Some parts of the West side be clean and not nasty. The blocks get along with each other. There is a lot of good here, too.

My daddy is a good father and do whatever for his kids and mother too. I feel like I got the best family sometimes. Without them I don’t know where I would be. I just love my family. They want me to be something in life. I love how they are coming for me just like how I’m coming for them.

My family is cool, nice, fun and don’t play. What I mean by that is they gon make you stand on that business fasho. I would do whatever for them, and don’t want to lose them out of my life.

I be on my baby sister a lot because I see she getting older and stuff, so I make sure she good. I stand on everything when it comes to her. I love my baby sister so much. I will hurt whoever over her. I keep her away from them little fast girls, and make sure she is on track with school.

That’s why I do all the things I do.

In the family I come from we stand on all business fasho.

And I just love my people.