SYNPOSIS

HOOD 2 GOOD is a fictional but inspirational story about resilience, survival and encouragement written by Preston Nelson. Although HOOD 2 GOOD is fictional many people can relate to the messages in this story. The main characters in this story (Dionne, Darlene and Pierre) were exposed to dangerous, dire situations early in their lives because they grew up in a downtrodden area of the city that was called "Quindaro." A good Samaritan (Pierre) who is one of the characters that grew up in the same downtrodden part of the city was determined to live a better life and move to a better part of the city. The story tells all of the trials, tribulations and even something illegal the good Samaritan did towards reaching his goal of living a better life and moving to a better neighborhood and the resilience and character he developed living in a tough environment along the way, again he never wavered from this goal, with his focus and perseverance he made it to a point he knew one day he could move out of Quindaro. One evening the good Samaritan was out celebrating his success of being able to move out of Quindaro one day, while he was out celebrating he encountered two little girls in the neighborhood that were being attacked. The good Samaritan rescued the girls and from that point on he dedicated his life to making sure the girls grew up in a safe, clean comfortable home with peace of mind so they could elevate in life. Because of the horrendous situation the good Samaritan rescued the girls from he also made it a point to also help the girls heal mentally from all the trauma they endured because he knew the trauma effected the girls mentally, although some of their healing process came via violence but the goal was to make sure the girls were healthy physically and mentally, their mental health was just as important as their physical health to the good Samaritan so the good Samaritan helped the girls with their mental health in an untraditional way again some of it was through violence. This story is encouraging because it shows with focus and resilience a person can not only overcome their circumstances but will be stronger in the end. Along with the encouragement, there is also a positive message in this story and that is against all the odds a person can have against them with perseverance and staying focused a person can elevate from their circumstances and succeed and that's what the good Samaritan always wanted for the girls. The good Samaritan prioritized the girls and he had a "By any means necessary mentality" about protecting the girls, he was very serious and brutal when it came to protecting the girls and eliminating the threats the girls were initially exposed to. He ensured the girls grew up with peace of mind so they could soar to their full potential.   The good Samaritan had a girlfriend (Tiffany) initially they had a good relationship but as time went by the girlfriend became jealous of the relationship the good Samaritan developed with the girls and she betrayed the good Samaritan because the good Samaritan and the girls were very close. The girls mother (Taylor) who is a physically beautiful woman, a Christian and also addicted to drugs abandoned the girls which led to them being in the horrendous situation the good Samaritan rescued them from. Unfortunately the girls mother was also promiscuous therefore was involved with quite a few men, one being a reverend that was rumored to be one of the girls father. The girls family never tried to adopt them or take them in, as a matter of fact none of their family had anything to do with them, which made the good Samaritan more attached to them, he was all the girls had. The good Samaritan and the girls close bond turned out to be stronger than most families. The girls respected the good Samaritan a lot but when they became teenagers sometimes they would give him attitude like most teenagers. One of the girls (Dionne) was cold because she dealt with more negativity than her sister and because of that she developed a gangsters mentality and spoke what was on her mind without a filter. But with the good Samaritans guidance she eventually got a handle on it. The girls had lots of friends they inadvertently learned that one of their friends that hung out with them was a relative and the way he thought about things made way for some humorous situations. Another close friend in particular they grew up with (Cookie) whose on the wild side and didn't have her father in her life also encountered some unusual and humorous situations, although this friend was wild and weird sometimes, she is a real good, dependable friend to the girls.  Because of encounters with a few other characters throughout the story quite a few one liners and jokes transpired in this storyline. The good Samaritan also helped Cookie a time or two, Cookie had a bad relationship with her mother one of the reasons Cookie had a bad relationship with her mother is Cookie's mothers boyfriend tried to sleep with Cookie and Cookie's mother didn't believe Cookie when Cookie told her mother. So Cookie spent a lot of time with the girls. As time went by the girls grew up to be some beautiful, intelligent young women, the girls were good observational learners so with the good Samaritans guidance they learned from observing some of their friends and their mother who abandoned them what to do and not to do. The girls always knew their life would've been a lot different in a very negative way if the good Samaritan (Pierre) didn't intervene. The girls were use to traveling from all the years we all traveled together. Pierre took them on vacation every year, so when the opportunity arose for them to travel to another country to get the financing for the agency they planned to start they didn't hesitate. From the beginning at very young ages the girls were able to adjust to the structured environment the good Samaritan created for them, with this help, love and protection Pierre provided they thrived in school and ended up becoming successful and as mentioned they had a burning desire to help other women who were in an unfortunate situation and they stayed focused until they were able to start their agency to help other women that were in bad situations and only needed a helping hand. All of us at some point in time in life will need a helping hand. This story is a reminder that given a chance in a positive, structured, loving environment with real opportunities most will thrive like the two girls in this story  A stark contrast to battling uphill in a negative, dangerous environment, which can feel insurmountable over time due to the stress that comes along with it. One day after the girls became successful they showed their appreciation with lots of emotion to the good Samaritan with expensive gifts and a party. Often times fathers are overlooked, another important point in this story is the importance of having good, dedicated fathers in a girls life. Pierre developed such a deep fatherly love for the girls that his being over protective annoyed the girls a time or two but overall the girls always loved, respected and appreciated him, they actually enjoyed the fact that he genuinely cared about them so much so they couldn't be at odds with him for long. This story has drama, violence, humor, adult situations and adult language. 

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