An old Grand Master flash song had in it the words only the fittest survive?
Would you agree that to survive life in a ghetto was a matter of luck, genius or sheer human endurance?
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I've never visited a ghetto in my life, but I am assuming that you would have to grow a thicker skin, and toughen up in order to endure the daily difficulties and petty crimes that are the result of poverty, poor education, and the embedded anger to the rest of the society that is part of the repercussions of the frustration of being in that situation.
That having said, I don't think life should be considered as something to "survive". There are a lot of fellowship programs for poor americans who are willing to study but don't have the money to pay for their education, which is a way out of those circumstances and a ticket to build a decent life.
Instead of getting cynical and jaded, I would encourage people to dream, plan, educate themselves, and execute the plans in the best way they can.
There are a lot of orphans that were left at a church door step that grew up to be medical doctors, so the life you lead is all about choices. If you have the work ethic and the ambition to do it, you can do anything. People who are born in ghettos can still get out, this is america, not darfur. The ones that stay there, are either too lazy, or too drugged out to do anything about it. They live in a country that calls itself world super power, whereas people from third world countries like slovakia, romania, kenya, or india come over here to become doctors or engineers.
We watch the streets of a ghetto on TV and think we are looking at a third world country. It's all about the choices. Don't grow bitter, grow better.
Hope this answers your question.
none of the above!! it was pure survival and her momma cried. if theirs one thing that we don't need is another little hungry mouth to feed.// in the ghetto-Ellis Presley.thanks joann s/shiznick2u2///// so if i have to pick endurance!!
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