Why I write ...
as a form of therapy, to put on paper all the thoughts going through my mind. I also write to cope with things in my life that I can not handle at the time, and I hope to help others who have experienced the same situation to be able to read my writing and help themselves cope.
My first job ...
sales associate in retail.
My inspiration ...
my grandfather.
Education is the Key to Success. College to me wasn't always an option. Growing up in a family of non-college students other than my mom, didn't give me any kind of direction. My mom was a full time worker trying to support my after my father died. This left me into the hands of my father's side. Growing up there adapted me to uses of slang and words that never really made much sense. Through this example, I went through life thinking it was okay to randomly make words up and never put to much thought into what I was saying. The best decision my mother made was placing me in a catholic sch...
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Member since: August 2007
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