Chris Moore

Trading Destinies

Black folks don't commit suicide, right? That's what they used to say when I was growing up. Things are different now, though. Black teens are killing themselves at an alarming rate. Yeah, I mean, I'm 42, but at least I have some cover. My wife, my kids, hell, the whole world would be better off without me. I always was told about my potential and how smart I was...so why the fuck am I fat, depressed, broke, and losing my family? It's all connected...I'm losing my family because I'm fat, broke, and depressed. I'm fat because I'm depressed. I'm broke because I'm fat and depressed. It's a beautiful symmetry if you think about it.