Jacksonville Jaguars Community Report 2016-2017 | Page 23

MARCEDES LEWIS
Celebrating Mother’s and Father’s Day
together every year was a ritual for my
mother and me. It started at a young age,
when being the man of the house wasn’t a
choice for me anymore.
I remember as far back as three years
old, peering out of my room and seeing
my mother walk in the door from work
and shortly after watching her boyfriend
take his anger out on her, leaving bruises
on her face and once with a broken jaw.
Anytime he was skeptical of her whereabouts, his insecurities would kick in and
my mother would be the one to pay for his
irrationality.