Reaction to Jack, July

When I first read this story I asked myself " haven't I read this already!?" But I don't know. I guess I mistook it for something else. I found this story interesting to read. I felt so uncomfortable reading it too because the way the narrator was describing the day and how he felt throughout the story made my mouth and throat feel dry. One, because he hasn't drank water in a while and two, the weather was hot and dry out. I didn't understand what he meant by white snowflakes at first and black smoke until I read the way how he was walking, talking, and just acting with the rest of the people and with himself when he was alone. So snow flakes most likely meant meth or cocaine. I felt so bad for his sister and even though she was older than him there was nothing wrong when she needed his company in every bus trip. It must be horrible for what she goes through and though this story only had partly to do with her, I wish I would have known what happened to her next. I would have hoped she got the surgery done perfectly.