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Hello everyone! This piece will be the third installment of my newest series titled “Da Hood Prospects”, where I’ll introduce readers to inner-city youth that are rising stars in their respective fields of work. Enjoy, and please share it with your friends.
- This piece is dedicated to Anyelina’s mother, and all her “Angeles”.
- Esta pieza está dedicada a la madre de Angelina y a todos sus “Ángeles”.
When Anyelina was four years old, she helped save the life of a dying stranger, in her hometown of the Dominican Republic.
It was late in the evening, and she was traveling through the city alongside her mother.
Transporting on a motorcycle, Anyelina notices a trail of blood on this narrow, dirt road. Oozing with curiosity, she motioned for her mother to stop the vehicle so they could inspect the area.
As they parked, they heard the cries of someone groaning in pain.
Following the sound, they found the man with his leg caught in the barbed wire that surrounded the road. He had flown off his own vehicle minutes before.
Although alive, he was unconscious and bleeding slowly.
Calm at first, Anyelina became overwhelmed, feeling sympathetic for this stranger nearing his death.
As she weeps, her mother attempts to get the attention of traveling drivers & motorists, who ride past her.
From their location, the nearest hospital was ninety minutes away. The two begin to worry as this man waits in extreme discomfort.
Anyelina’s mother finally contacts her uncle, who lived nearby, for assistance. He quickly arrives at the scene.
Fed up with their pleas for help going ignored, the uncle stops one driver, who had no interest in pulling over.
As the driver steps out of the vehicle, the uncle explains to him that this dying man is in need of medical assistance.
Wanting to go about his day, he tunes the uncle out, not caring for the sob story.
