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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
Some people never have a chance. A guy who worked for me a couple of years ago was a year out of prison and doing odd jobs, didn't have a car or a place to live. In the course of working with him one day I asked him about his family. He said, "I never knew my dad." I asked how about your mom and he very matter-of-factly said, "She sucks dick over in Indianapolis." I was in a bit of shock, but he explained, so someone not of the streets would understand. "She's prostitutin'." Last time he saw her was about 8 years ago, when he was 16.
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No doubt the best thing my parents ever gave me was a stable home environment. They were married for 50+ years till death do they part. Mom and dad both taught me the value of hard work, and get a job.
I bought my first home in the days when my 12.5% mortgage was a bargain rate. I bought a couple of years before I really should have. That is a long story and unimportant now.
In the end, I was working two jobs, and no vacations, no frills and lots of beans, rice and potatoes for food, and rarely a steak and never sea food. I got out of my debt hole and paid 100% of all my bills. I will never get there again.