Is it really any surprise that Louie's life became one of wanton violence and destruction?
Louie was forced to participate in America's version of stoning -- called Dodgeball -- at a tender age.
I still bear the scars (literally and figuratively) of my own participation in that same ritual.
The experience is indelibly etched in my mind.
Buff jocks on one side; fat nerds on the other.
Guess on which side of the line I stood?
The whistle would blow and they would be all over me like a cougar on a crippled chicken.
With this horrific upbringing, I could easily have embraced crime.
However, thanks to the love of my family and the tender affection of a good woman I avoided prison and altered the course of my life.
I hope Louie can do the same.
