Rafael "Melodic" Reyes lived in many parts of the Bronx, from Kingsbridge to 134th st. & Cypress ave and from Grand concourse and University ave. on 174th. He feels that living in the Bronx, you must have the backbone of an Ox, the legs of Hercules and a heart of golden tranquility. What he always loved most we're blackouts. In his building on University ave, across the street from the cross Bronx bridge, the building suffered from a few power outages. And in each outage, the whole neighborhood would bring out beach chairs and little tables, domino sets, playing cards, even left over food and we'd all buy each other what we need if we didn't have it. It was the best time because it showed our strength in our community, through our poverty as well. One thing you can always count on in the Bronx, is the culture of unity when tragedy strikes.