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Asayoungboy,Igrewuwithmyeightsiblingsinatin-roofedshackinSummerfield,Louisiana。Ididntseemycircumstanceasanobstacle,eventhoughwedidntevenhavearealtoiletinthehouse。IsawmylifemoreasacardthathadbeendealttomeandItriedtomakethemostofit。
Iwastheyoungestoffiveboysandalsohadfoursisterswhohadtoulltogetherandtakecareofeachother。Dadwasntaround,soIneverknewhimwell。HecommittedsuicidewhenIwasthreeyearsold,leavingMomwiththejobofraisingandrovidingforninekids。Sheworkedatasawmillrunningaforkliftforfiftydollarsaweekandhadanotherjobataoultrylant。Shewasaveryhardworker,andinordertomakeendsmeet,shehardlyeverrested。
Mymombelievedindoingallshecoulddototakecareofherresonsibilities,sonomatterwhat,sheneveraskedforahandout。Youcanimagine;wekidsdidntgetwhatwewanted,butwealwaysgotthethingsweneeded。Withmymomasmyexamle,Ilearnedthathardworkisthebestwaytogetwhatyouwant。
Whilegrowingu,Iwassurroundedwithtemtationstodonegativethingslikedrugs,alcoholandallthat。Ichosenot