twenty-two families, twenty two homes, compton. sons, fathers, victims of the gun, recalled, remembered, by the survivors. honoring, sorrow.
“we do not produce guns nor drugs here, but they proliferate here” (Judge KF, in-person communication, february, 2011).
twenty-three, old man, Downey, survived a gunshot to the head (not in the world war, the street war);
twenty-four, el iglesia, half of the stained glass windows broken out;
twenty-five, cut fruit with super hot chili vendors on the street corner, east LA;
twenty-six, beautiful (inside and out) school teacher, Faith;
twenty-seven, Kelvin, a historic figure, son of historic father;
twenty-eight, Chris, hard to understand but good hearted criminal lawyer;
twenty-nine, coquitlam. two lemon trees inside, near the fireplace, started from seed from my mother’s tree, that she started from seed.
thirty.
Constellation only wanted 12 homes, but the desire is growing. i humbly ask for continued help and good guidance, good luck, and helpfulness, blessings.
all for the good, all for the good.
God help us.
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