Marcus thought it was the perfect opportunity to perform his mother's favorite song, "Killing me softly". Once again, Marcus didn't care that he might be humiliated, as he had done before for singing that same song. This time he knew it wouldn't happen in front of a few students in his class, but in front of everyone who attended his elementary school. When it came time to perform, Will went backstage and tried to convince Marcus not to perform because, as he said, it was "social suicide". Will even suggested performing something that children their age would perform, sing or dance to, but he refused and proceeded with his performance. At first the children scolded him and insulted him, but Marcus didn't care, he wanted his mother to feel proud of him, so he sang their song. It was in that moment that Fiona realized what a wonderful son she had and how wrong she had been all along by ignoring Marcus. To Fiona and Will's surprise, Marcus ended the show with loud applause from the audience. After everything Marcus had been through in his life, he knew that every little thing he had done for his mother had paid off when he saw that she would struggle to overcome her depression. I can relate to the frustration Marcus felt that he couldn't do anything to help his mother with her problems. When I was his age my parents were also going through a divorce. Even though my mother didn't attempt suicide, I know she was depressed, who wouldn't be? I noticed how much my mother has changed, physically and emotionally. She did everything to be a better mother; he smiled often, hugged us often and tried to maintain a good social relationship with us. My mother took care of it
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