Two Badges, One Story by Deanna Gines Medorio

Your past doesn't determine your future

deannagm07_ — 2023-11-30 16:43:42 UTC

This is an example of when Mona wanted to be a police officer, but she felt like she couldn't be one because of her background and because of her past. The cops looked at her badly, as if she were the bad guy when that isn't the case at all. "I know everything was stacked against me. I had my backgrounds with gangs working against me." It was holding her back until Frank kept abusing her, and she didn't want that type of life; she wanted a good life for herself and her kids.

Never judge a book by its cover

deannagm07_ — 2023-11-30 16:59:07 UTC

This picture shows that when Mona was out of the academy, the cops didn't want to work with her because they thought she was a spy for the gangs, and the gangs thought she was a spy for the cops. “I learned that people can’t be judged by where they are from, what they look like, or the uniform they wear—whether it is the police blue or gang banger baggy." Cops started talking with her, then realized she wasn't a gang bagger and actually wanted to do her job.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

deannagm07_ — 2023-11-30 17:01:48 UTC

This picture shows when she was going through a difficult time, she was afraid to ask for help, and when she did ask for help, it worked, "I had been paying my dues for years and this was a temporary way for the government to help during a difficult time" and she accepted it more often for herself and her kids. so they could also have a better life.

Abuse and Victim

deannagm07_ — 2023-12-01 07:06:31 UTC

This is an example of when Frank and Mona's fighting became bad, to the point where she was abused by Frank. She would call the police, and they wouldn't do anything." Frank grabbed me by the elbows and shook me hard for pestering him about money. He pushed me off, and I bashed my knees against the kitchen cabinets." They would've taken her to jail because she gave Frank a scratch on his wrist. Mona still had to stay with Frank through it all because no one would take her side until Lucas took her side.

Learn to accept your past

deannagm07_ — 2023-12-01 07:07:09 UTC