There is an article on http://www.ocregister.com/articles/david-226391-year-uncle.html

A young man grow up in inland empire “projects” wrote this  before killing himself last month, he wrote

When I was a teen what I've seen
wasn't a scene from the movie screen

This made me so sad knowing someone who was bright and young would choose this path.  I can't image what his life would be if he had chance to go to college vs. getting only a GED.  If he has guidence to take him out of the shadow of his childhood.  I wish I was there to help him.  It's too late for him, but with your help, maybe we can turn another life around.