Pelecanos's Washington is not the glamorous side of politics and
money but the other side of the city, which is so often portrayed in one dimension; Pelecanos shows us the usual
aspects, such as the inner city schools, the garbage and the guns, but he takes us deeper to meet the parents who care for and
worry about their children; and children who, despite their outward appearance, want to respect their parents.
You're going to get to this position in just a few years, and your thinking is spot on: Not having to
worry constantly
about money and living hand - to - mouth will improve every
aspect of your life.