When Brooklyn’s Subway Shooting Cleared My Mind

I’ve made a decision to leave my old stomping grounds for good

Photo by Kit Suman for Unsplash

As usual, there was a train delay on my morning commute to work. I sat there, patiently waiting on the Brooklyn “R” for it to move, but it didn't. Across the platform was the “N” also experiencing delays, and people were frustrated about being late for work. Back in the day, I…