Chapter 1 - All Souls' Night

At the beginning of  the chapter, Michael Patrick MacDonald talks about his experience growing up in south Boston. His mother use to say " THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD" when there was no violence or death going on.  Michael was in Columbia Point Project, he grew up on the old Colony but in the Lower End. There's a lot of innocence young child and friends dying from either being killed, drugs, violence and other that cause them death. before we go deeply about this horrible place, Michael is Irish and he very proud to be one. Honestly not all Irish are bad. Ma families is nice. He's been working on anti-violence efforts across from Boston since 1990. That's when he got called from citizen for safety.Michael was using the candles for each of his brother death. the candle itself has their name on it.

"When you put your lights out after making sure your children are home, be grateful"(12)

- Ma always makes sure her kids are safe. same old happening in different days, lots of innocence kids has been killed. everyday all day you would always check on your kids to make sure they're safe and happy.

"Help me, you've got to help!, screamed Marie the gypsy."My heart is very bad!i'm gonna die! Help me! My son, they killed him!" (14)

-Marie, Ma' s friend, her son just die from being killed. She was panic and crying cause no one wouldnt answer for her not even the police. Marie was crazy before her son died. 

This chapter is very depressing because kids growing up in the bad place then die young. I feel bad for Michael, he been through a lot of bad situation and growing up and seeing violence and drugs dealer. going around. Even more tragic when most of his families passed away from dangers. And when i meant his families, I'm also talking about his brothers that were dead too.