A Boy's 18th Birthday

My cousin's 18th birthday wasn't just the day he became a man in society's eyes, it was also the day he learned a terrible lesson. Alex had been a handful from a young age and began hanging with actual gang members. When Alex started talking about joining the gang his father took one final gamble. Every member of the family gathered together to save Alex's soul so to speak. If anyone reading this is on the same road it's not too late to turn things around. I never want another boy to find himself on his knees again helpless at the end of the barrel of a gun begging for just another day or for another chance to make things right.