A look @ Dallas...a time for change

In a lot of small towns, life can be smooth…slow…easy…calm…all the above. Ever heard of Throckmorton, Texas? What about Brighton, Florida? Well, surely Stokesville, Georgia. Yeah, right! As we know, every town has its problems, but in extremely small towns like these, there aren’t nearly as many dilemmas; if any, as there would be in a rather large city. For instance, there are no high air emission release problems, nor are there extremely crowded, traffic-infested streets or highways! In addition, there isn’t a huge crime problem, nor unemployment rate, etc…However, in large cities, like Dallas, Texas, Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, you can consider that all of these problems listed, are a huge concern for many big cities like these.
I have lived in Dallas, TX my entire life. I have seen many things, living in the urban side of Dallas, referred to as the “hood”. Growing up, I have experienced a lot of negative things, such as people with guns and drugs. There is also a high rate of teenage pregnancy, lurking All those things, I believe don’t even need to exist in the world. Yet people flaunt them around with such pride and ease. I just don’t get it. There is also a huge kidnap/runaway child rate in the entire city of Dallas. As one result, Dallas is close to being the murder capital of the country right now and I feel blessed to know that I am safe and everyone in my family is safe as well. However, others in my city are not and I frequently hear about people dying here and there about this and that. IT ALL NEEDS TO STOP!! There are many good things in my city however, but these issues need to improve. Living in a big city comes with the variety of open jobs and opportunities. This does helps the unemployment rate to decrease, yet there are, like any other large city, plenty of homeless people whom mostly live in Downtown Dallas. In the urban side of Dallas; the ‘hood, there are many problems looming for the low-income people which live in these areas. The names of these two areas in Dallas are called Oak Cliff and South Dallas. Crime, poverty, violence, and a lack of intelligence takes over in this side of town. The lack of new businesses is a direct result of the horrid economy, which runs these two areas. These areas are predominantly African American and Hispanic filled neighborhoods. There is a way to change this way of living for these people, and I will demonstrate what I do and what could be done outside my power to help.
As quoted in the prompt, there are a lot more opportunities that lie for those who seek them than there were in the past and are still growing. In describing my contributions to society, as a citizen , I admit I have played a not so much huge but, solid role in society and in my opinion, have benefited and possibly saved kids lives by helping them not travel down the wrong path. I participate in an activity at school called P.A.L.S; which stands for Peer Assistant Leadership Skills; and is an organization where common high school seniors go out to middle schools and assist 7th and 8th grade children by helping them with homework, teaching them valuable lessons, and just talking to them about life. I decided to participate in this program because, it is a great way to help my community and make a difference in the poverty, and crime-ridden neighborhood in which I live. If I could change the city of Dallas in just one way on my own, I would create a bond of generosity between the government, and the poverty-ridden streets of Oak Cliff and South Dallas . Through this, the goal of city council members wouldn’t be to focus as hard on the new Cowboys Stadium; or other objectives such as this; which are very fiscally beneficiary, yet meaningless for society in all truth. Instead, their goals would have more to do with helping those in dire need of help. “Please”, I say, ”don’t look down on us; instead, help us, pray for us, hell, THINK ABOUT US for a change!”, it would have a huge impact on the city morale, I guarantee it!
Outside of my power, I would say that many more things could and should occur for the betterment of this city. Crimes are committed by oppressed people, and I believe that the only way to realistically lower the crime rate in Dallas, or any other city with a high and frequent crime rate, is for the people in power; whether it be the government, the rich, or preferably both; to concentrate their energies on helping the oppressed using their power. If they where able to accomplish this task without becoming power corrupt, then this city would grow rapidly from what it is now. Doing so would create a gap in both the crime and poverty affecting Dallas, making higher-income people more likely to live in these areas since they wouldn’t be so poverty ridden, dirty, and overall just at an economic low.
In summary if we just work together to benefit our society, it would all work out in due time. We just need patience, determination, and desire. No one is perfect, but the city of my dreams, or in this case, the Dallas of my dreams is one where the community is bonded and not divided. A city where the government and the slums of society are at peace with one another, and them being at peace means that they can help one another, turning the once-slums, into livable, economically prosperous, and productive neighborhoods. Therefore, in conclusion, in a world where there are happy endings this one would fit into that category with the unity and bonding of all the townspeople. This however does not just have to be a fairytale. If the citizens of Dallas really would band together, then this dream of mine could be a reality for everyone.

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