Choosing one scene was easy as it relates in a way to my own story. Finding another was much more difficult as the lives of both Wes Moores were full of hardship and unfortunate circumstances. I have been blessed to not have had those particular experiences. I have a solid, loving, dependable family. We live in an okay neighborhood, and I haven't had any criminal brushes with the law. But since I have to choose something… At the very beginning in chhapter one when Wes Moore’s father passed away. “My father was dead five hours after having been released from the hospital with the simple instruction to ‘get some sleep’. The same hospital was now preparing to send his body to the morgue. My father had entered the hospital seeking help. but his face was unshaven, his clothes disheveled, his name unfamiliar, his address not in an affluent area. The hospital looked at him askance, insulted him with ridiculous questions and basically told him to fend for himself. Now, my mother had to plan for his funeral.” That whole scenario was shocking to me and I just kept thinking about it for awhile after I read the book. First and foremost the idea that someone could be denied help like that by a medical institution was astounding to me …show more content…
(The Land that God Forgot) Wes is getting ready to jump from a plane to complete his paratrooper requirement. Beginning to doubt his memory of the exact details of his training, he is extremely nervous and anxious but recalls the words of wisdom his black hats told him: “Trust your equipment, trust your training, and trust your God”. Following their instructions he does exactly that. He describes the prayers in the plane as being so numerous that they are palpable. His prayers specifically consisted of as he so eloquently puts it, “help” and “please don’t let me die” Despite his apprehensions he steps off the plane and is sucked out into the air. After he opens his eyes he expresses feeling emotions of relief, peace, love, and