Yummy filled his void by turning to a group of criminals who recruited him to kill. They told him they would protect him and then took his life. It would be easy to blame Yummy's parents, to call them cruel and hateful, if the cruelty in this family had originated with their generation. Yummy's life is a reflection of his mother's. She is the third of 10 children from four different fathers, and she never knew the one who was hers.
Love is learned by being loved.
Just as neglect is learned by being neglected. What he did need was to have his own home, where he knew that he was loved. On Saturday my brother was married. The wedding was beautiful and fun, and my nails looked great. I was able to leave Yummy's world on the pages of Time magazine and deal with his sad life when it was convenient.