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..others call it home.

I remember one Christmas season, when my brother and I (together with a few friends) went to an area similar to the one in the photo above to give Christmas gifts to less fortunate children. It was scary because the people lived right along the railway, and a train passed while we were there. I had to press my back against the wall of one of the houses so I won't get hit by it. I remember looking for my brother and making sure he was pressed against the wall too. I remember seeing the blur of the train passing right in front of me, several inches away from my face. I realized it was reckless of me to put my friends and especially my brother in that sort of danger without doing my research about the area first, but I was young. I had good intentions, but I was rash. I also realized that time how incredibly sad it is that it's what people who live in those parts deal with everyday. Continue reading here.

Description
..others call it home.

I remember one Christmas season, when my brother and I (together with a few friends) went to an area similar to the one in the photo above to give Christmas gifts to less fortunate children. It was scary because the people lived right along the railway, and a train passed while we were there. I had to press my back against the wall of one of the houses so I won't get hit by it. I remember looking for my brother and making sure he was pressed against the wall too. I remember seeing the blur of the train passing right in front of me, several inches away from my face. I realized it was reckless of me to put my friends and especially my brother in that sort of danger without doing my research about the area first, but I was young. I had good intentions, but I was rash. I also realized that time how incredibly sad it is that it's what people who live in those parts deal with everyday. Continue reading here.