He is explaining how the sixteen yearold Kenndia Williams is sad that her dad isn't around because of a stupid act he was involved in. They are basically wanting everyone to know who's reading that these kids Dad haven't and won't be in their lives for their most important years of their lives
the relationship between someones language and ones attitude is the tone of someones voice. if a person has an attitude they likely have a mean tone of voice or mad. If someone has an attitude they may not want to learn new concepts.