One thing that stood out to me in “The Body Keeps the Score” was the story of Jack. Jack was a 14-year-old boy who was found breaking into a neighbor’s house when they were away. When asked who Jack thought would visit him in jail on Christmas, he responded by saying that he expected no one to come. He said that no one pays attention to him. Jack had gotten into trouble multiple times, so when the police discovered him in the house, they recognized him and called him by name. Jack later admitted that this recognition made what he did worth it. The fact that some people feel so abandoned by the world breaks my heart. When people feel abandoned, they will do anything they can to ensure that they are still seen by others, even if doing so requires unconventional methods. How could we as a society have failed these people so badly? It just makes me wonder how we could have prevented things like this from happening. People with abandonment issues will latch onto anyone so they don’t feel alone. Humans are social creatures, after all. Zero social interaction has been found to have detrimental effects. This all makes me rethink the criminal justice system and how we can try to show up for people who feel left behind.