Ron Suskind's Article

I cried when I finished this article. I can't even make words to describe how wonderful I thought this article was. He demonstrated such depth and emotional capacity in this piece, and I fully understood what life was like for Cedric Gilliam. He had it rougher than any other kid in his area, and he made it on top of the world, and I was counting on him. The violence and the shooting was eloquently put in, and wasn't too graphic, which worked for this piece. The church ceremony and the anecdote from the father were a perfect tie to the theme of this piece. I don't know what else to say about this article other than it was deeply moving, and I will use it as one of my inspirational readings if I ever want to try for a pulitzer-prize. And kudos to journalist - that had to have been really tough to write.