It Is Only The Beggining

Synopsis 

My reaction when I started reading the horrible things that mother did to David.

It is March 5, 1973, Daly City, California. Life couldn't be harder for David Pezler. He was abused by his mother. David never told anyone about this though, he kept it a secret so he can "protect" her. Everyday is a routine. David arrives running to school (very often he is late) at Thomas Edison Elementary School, he tries to steal food before class even starts, as mother never fed him, he would go to class and immediately he would be send to the nurse office, there the nurse would check all the scars he had all over his body. According to the book, David had a scar of when mother stabbed him "accidentally". By this time David had given up everything in his life. One day, David was summoned to the principal's office after the daily scar check. In the office there was the principal, other teachers, the nurse and a police officer. After a long and confusing chat, the police officer takes David with him. He called his mother to tell her that she no longer had control over David, therefore David was free..... But the story doesn't begin yet.....Before David was abused he thought he was blessed by his parents. The little house they had in San Francisco was perfect. His mother (or "Mom" as David nicknamed her before) most of the time was very caring and loving with all the 3 brothers; David, Ronald, and Stan. Until one day..... everything went upside down.

Quotes

" The act worked. Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven't let her take away my will to somehow survive" (4)

I can see how David tries to express himself. He always tried to keep standing tall as mother's attitude took a drastic change from caring into a witch. Why is that? Why does mother treat David so badly? David still have faith that maybe someday he will be free, he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. Me myself can't imagine how David can tolerate her. What tactics had he planned to not die. How much strength he had had to wake up everyday and realize he is in a living hell. I can't imagine or visualize the kind of pain David must've felt. Imagine if you were a victim of child abuse by your own "caring" mother?

"My relationship with Mom dratically changed from dicipline to punishment that grew out of control." (29)

I feel very bad for David. Before he thought as I said before blessed, he felt blessed for the parents he had. They before had picnincs and trips, LOVE . Everyone back then loved each other, mother sometimes even cried in christmas because she thought her family was real.....until from one day to another mother decided to treat David as a dog. She spanked him, she yelled at him, she even fed him only when his brothers left lefovers. Is mom alcoholic? because what other reason does she have to treat poeple so badly?

Final Thoughts

This book hooked me since the very beggining. I really can't wait to see what will happen next. I'm anxious to find out what other horrible things does mother does to this poor child. I am also looking forward to see how little by little David is transforming into a more corageous person. Not everyone has the courage to face all this terrible stuff that had been happening to him. Not everyone has hop even if they know there is nothing you can do. I really admore this kid and the way he himself tells the story of his rough life it's just mindblowing. I hope that the book is as interesting is it is right now.