Big Brother’s Weekly Visit Not Enough To Leave Lasting Positive Impact On Inner City Teen’s Life
Fourteen-year-old Emilio Cortez’s father is in prison, his mother is addicted to drugs, and he lives in a rundown section of
“You know, where I come from,” a dejected Smith says, “everyone took care of each other, we all had yards and safe neighborhoods. When I moved to
Smith recounted how on a trip to the zoo Cortez paid little attention to the animals, rather slipping off with some shady characters behind a bathroom. Later at a Dodgers baseball game, the teenager managed to get his hands on two large beers. And finally, when Smith went to pick him up for a day at the Santa Monica Pier, Cortez was waiting for him in a black 2007 BMW.
“He had actually stolen the car that morning to show off to me, he thought I would be proud that he’d do something like that for me, for our special outing. I guess I just couldn’t reach him.”
No Responses to “Big Brother’s Weekly Visit Not Enough To Leave Lasting Positive Impact On Inner City Teen’s Life”
No comments yet