Heading In The Right Direction

Author’s Note: This is a story I read about a kid that has many problems at the time and his mom decides to take him to his dad’s house that he has no knowledge of. It teaches people to not be afraid and let people try to help you. I really enjoyed this book because it not only had some downers but some really enjoyable parts to.

Since when is starting trouble good? Well in Coltrane’s case in the book Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri, it’s good because that trouble causes a big change in his life. Not a bad change but a quite positive one.  Life isn’t about living safely and cautious all the time, you have to take stand for what you believe in, even if that means you’re standing alone. Taking risks and making mistakes usually has a happy ending. Life is hard but in the end taking risks and putting yourself out there always ends up good.

In the beginning of the book, Cole was a big time trouble maker which included skipping school and not doing any homework. When he did happen to show up, he had caused so much trouble that his mom decided that she was going to take him to live with his dad for the summer. Cole hadn’t seen his dad in 14 years which made him really not want to go to what he thought was a dreadful place. Despite all the love and years Cole and his mom had been together,  she felt it is the right thing to do. Coltrane hated his mother for doing this.  In life there is going to be people that lead you in the wrong direction, there is going to be people that have no intentions but to hurt you; and in Cole’s case that’s exactly what was happening. All his friends and people close to him were leading him in the wrong direction. His mom caught on and decided to make a move. There’s always going to be that person in your life that wants to make a change for you, and if it’s not somebody else, it should be you trying to make a change.

Once he arrived at his dads, the last thing he wanted to do is to get out of the car and stay in that filth his dad called home. He always remembered that his dad left him alone with his mother at the age of one and that was the only memory he had of his “father”. He didn’t want anything to do with that man. His dad, Harper, didn’t not know what to do with Cole because he refused to eat dinner with him or help with anything when he is asked, but yet, Harper tries to change him. Second time is a charm is a very good quote because you almost never succeed right away. Step by step you fight off your problems; you can’t just run a marathon without preparing and taking little steps. Do little by little and you will start to see change in your life. Strive yourself to change and be a better person.

Cole managed to see that his life shouldn’t be filled with anger and doubt. You have to believe, and that is exactly what Cole did. He figured out that people were trying to help the whole time and they meant no harm. He started helping out more with community buildings and at his dads barn feeding the horses and such. He managed to see his father didn’t mean to harm Coltrane at the time but seeked a better life to support Coltrane. His parents loved him and he could clearly see that now. He really seemed to have the same story line as Floyd Mayweather, as him as a child didn’t really know his father but his mother connected them and he is where he s at today because of his father. Mayweather now is an inspiration to the world as Coltrane is to the community. So don’t take everything so serious and negative because no matter how bad the situation is, there are going to be people that always want to help you get up and recover from the fall you have taken. Trust people, it might just be what you need.

All in all, put yourself out there push yourself out there and let people help you. It might be hard but it will be well worth it. If you put 100% effort in trying to change for the good you will succeed. Positive thoughts bring positive results and that’s exactly what Coltrane and his family did throughout the story. Never give up to soon and hope for the best at all times.