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Three Things I Learned Growing Up in a Place That Could Be Dangerous

Stillness means something’s wrong.


Animals go quiet before trouble hits.

So do people.

alert dog looking into darkness

You feel danger before you see it.


A shift in the air.

A pause in someone’s voice.

A look you weren’t supposed to catch.


Not everyone who smiles is friendly — and not everyone who growls is a threat.


The real predators blend in.

The real protectors don’t announce themselves.



Those were the rules long before I knew they were rules.

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