- As a kid, I was playing outside and it sounded like someone popped a balloon in my ear. Heard some commotion and walked up my driveway and it turns out, a van ran into a wall and the driver died. I never looked inside the van, but the realization that there was a dead man in the front seat was a lot to process.
- A school teacher's daughter (16 years old) died in an accident with her bf who had just gotten his license. Seeing a well-known, strong teacher turn into a shell of a woman overnight still sticks w/ me 30 years later.
- Saw a bus driver try to break up some ppl arguing at the bus shelter and got rocked by a punch. Got on the bus stumbling and not fit to drive because he was clearly concussed. Old heads on the bus were talking about they would've thrown acid on the offender.
- In Wrigleyville, a bouncer stomping on the head of a drunk dude that tried to fight him and his girlfriend screamed "You fvcking n!gger!!!"
- Moved to a new apartment and in the first month I saw someone get shot outside the building. (Shot in the face but survived)
The shooting gave me PTSD from fireworks for a few years (always held my breath for 10-20 mins to wait if I heard sirens) but it pales in comparison to what a lot of yall have been thru. Hope yall find a professional to speak to about some of this stuff
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