Wow...first of all, THANK YOU for posting your story. With all sincerity, that was an incredible read and I found myself sitting up straighter with every paragraph as I couldnt wait for the "twist" that I knew was coming!

It sounds like even though the mistake you made was huge, the lesson you took out of it was even bigger. And as long as you have the drive, you are now in even better shape to regain your footing, and come back bigger and better than ever in the years ahead.

I too came from a poor family (not quite as poor as your background), so I know what its like to watch your parents struggle and dream of the day that you will one day do BETTER for your family. The dream that one day, you will take care of your family as much as they have taken care of you. That is something that I too learned from my parents, and it is a powerful lesson.

Again, thank you very much for posting your story, I was extremely interested from the start to the finish, and I look forward to hearing your next chapter in the months ahead. Best of luck to you and God bless.