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It's here that I applaud you. It takes tons of courage, hours of sacrafice and lots of determination to change your life condition and move beyond it. It's like ending a trend of divorce or abusiveness as was your case within your family tree. At some point, somebody's got to recognize the merry-go-round aspect of your family dynamic and decide to make a change. So, I applaud you for being the first to see the need to do not only more but better for you and yours.I said nothing about everyone being born with the same opportunities. Point of fact many spoiled rich kids die from suicide because they also FAILED. They end up in rehab because rich mommy and daddy pampered them and then the real world kicked them right square in the mouth. Birth into a rich home is no predictor of success. Hard work is.
Im the first person in my family to graduate from high school. My father went through wives like babysitters. I never knew my mother. I went through multiple instances of abuse. Education was never stressed nor emphasized. I bounced around from home to home most of my early years. I wasnt what you would call primed for success. I vowed my family wouldnt go through that. I vowed my kids wouldnt. I worked my ass off 2 and 3 jobs AND went to school. I sat in night and weekend classes with others committed to changing their futures.
Do I believe it? Hell yes. I lived it and I see others living it daily.
It's here where you lost some brownie points. My post wasn't about blaming anyone for my shortcomings whatever they may be by any means nor was I complaining about my status in life. I was merely acknowledging (or rather reminding some) that not everyone starts off with, has access to or are fortunate enough to have the same opportunities at success as others. To ignore that is just plain foolish.You fail...blame yourself. Period. Quit whining and bitching about how unfair life is and CHANGE YOURS...stop being so damn pathetic and envious of others.
I'm a long way from being rich monetarily, but I love my life and work hard just like everyone else to ensure my family is well provided for. I don't envy others for what they've achieved. I celebrate it and wish them the best. Would I like to live a more comfortable lifestyle where I never have to worry about how my bills would be paid or where my next meal would come from should illness befall me or I should loss my job? Of course! Who wouldn't!! But I'm a long way from complaining about my life or my status in it. If I gave you that impression, you misunderstood me entirely.
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