![]() Just recently I was in Rockford, Illinois at a benefit and Danny and his group performed. grew up with your original band in the 60's and 70's. I learned you are accountable for your actions, or lack thereof, and that I had broken a basic rule whereas you always cover your friend’s back, no matter what! It was confusing choosing not to do what was seen as the correct action by my closest friends, but not by me. My penance-my friend’s parents had me take their son to the doctor throughout his rehabilitation. I was perceived, by people I respected, as weak, as a coward. My lack of involvement didn’t go unnoticed. I found myself so upset with my friends’ actions that I refused to become part of it. The boys from my block jumped over the seats onto the man and a small riot ensued as bystanders came to his aid. One thing led to another, stimulated by rude and unnecessary behavior by my friends, leading to a fist fight. He was with his girlfriend, or wife, and in his late 20s or early 30s. At a movie theater, a few of us were getting loud which prompted a man to turn around and politely ask us to quiet down. My friends and I were in our early teens. I also became aware of a morality, or code of conduct, to which I adhered even though it might be seen as unacceptable to some in the neighborhood. ![]()
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