Thank you for sharing a few pages of your story. What I truly love to do on this site is to really get to know the peeps, who they are, where they came from and who they are about. I enjoy the casual playful banter back and forth on our thread but what I really appreciate and enjoy the most is when a member is not afraid to make themselves a little vulnerable by opening up the book in their story and read a page here and there to those that may be interested.
When I was 17 I spent in week alone in downtown Los Angeles and found it to be a scary place. It was exciting as well. There was only 1 attempt to rob me. Some kid asked for money so I gave him $5. He said that he wanted the rest of what I had. I said no way that was happening. He threated me with a knife and said he was going to cut me. I told him to bring it on. He got scared and said he was going to get his brother. I told him I would be waiting. He took off and I went the other way.
You certainly were not rambling Dennis. You are one of the few peeps on this thread that I actually know by name and are willing to share a little of themselves to the others. My name is Jerry in case that you didn't know. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.