There are many things that have occurred in my life that many would consider harsh, or pitiful. There were many things that occurred when I was a child that many theorists would say could have contributed to some of the things that I've done in life like the robberies etc.
I can remember way back to when I was about 10 years old. I was staying with my classmate's family because me and my mother were homeless but she wanted me to be able to stay in school; my mother always wanted me to get an education no matter what our situation. Since the apartment I was staying in was only a 2 bedroom but was filled with 5 people (besides myself) there was no room for my mother to sleep there with me. Due to the lack of space, my mother stood with one of her friends; a different friend everyday...the classic routine of a homeless person. This is how I spent most of my childhood; separated from my mother due to poverty.
I appreciate everything that my classmate's family did for me; my classmate's name was Peter Thomas and his parents were John and Jane Thomas from Bronx, New York. I hope that if they ever read this they understand how much I appreciate it all...they taught me responsibility, organization and to be punctual. They did alot of the teaching that I should have received from my mother because they were my surrogate parents.
Please do not misunderstand me; I, in no way, blame my mother for this, instead I blame the fact that I was in poverty. I believe that society played a part in my situation...my mother was a college graduate in business, with skills in dancing, and no hesitation in taking the lowliest of jobs, if necessary, but yet she still couldn't find a job that would help her support us...no matter how hard she looked or how much help she asked for, this job was not to be found; no one would hire her.
What kind of man/woman would you have grown up to be if this occurred to you? What career would you end up in?
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