My father left my family when I was two years old and I was raised by a single mom who had to work ans struggle at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us the things that other kids have. There were times when I missed having father in my life.  There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't fit in so I wasn't always as focus as I should have been on a school and I did things that I'm not proud of and I got in more trouble than I should have but I was lucky. I got lot of second chances. I had the opportunity to go college and law school and follow my dreams. There is no excuse for not trying. Where you are right now doesn't have to determine when you'll end up. No one written  your destiny for you. You make your own future but whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.