Writing Assignment 2

Not your ordinary father of three, Lou Tagliaferro is a painter by day and a paramedic by night.

“There is nothing more important than family, and providing for them is the most important thing in my life. You can sleep when you’re dead so why not work when everyone else is sleeping,” said Lou.

Lou spends his days in the peaceful surroundings of walls that need revamping. When the sun goes down, he chooses to clean off the paintbrush and takes on a much less peaceful profession. He works for a private ambulance company, which makes its rounds in Baltimore City streets. Lou takes pride in helping other people and he wouldn’t change a thing about his long days.

“Times are tough man, I get to spend time with my kids and that’s all that matters. I feel like no matter what happens I put everything I could into helping the people in my life, whether I just met them or have known them my whole life,” Lou said.

Not everyone has the opportunity to hold two jobs during these tough economic times, and some have to turn to desperate measures to provide for their family.