The New York Times

He Was My Role Model. My Mentor. My Supplier.

Decades after I left hustling to become a writer, why did I seek out the man who drew me into that world? Lonnie in South Central Los Angeles in August.Credit...Wayne Lawrence for The New York Times ...
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My 3rd child was a daughter, and with her, I felt more pressure to be a role model. She's always watching what I'm doing.

I had two sons in my 20s and my daughter just before I turned 40. With my sons, I felt less pressure to be their role model. My daughter looks to me for clues about how to act, and it's made me ...