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No, I am not feeling sorry for myself. My failures are facts of the life I’ve lived. I was unwanted and abused as a child. I married young and stupidly, and then raised two children on my own, mostly in poverty. One child prospered, one did not. I lost many teeth in an accident, and my terrible smile limited social and work opportunities. I’ve worked exceptionally hard, often holding down two-three jobs, and even got a two year degree, but have never been able to escape the lower class. I could never afford my most basic dream, which was to own a home of my own, or my bigger dream, which was to be a successful writer. Publishers simply do not think my work would sell.

Those are the saddest of the facts. On the plus side, I have a beautiful daughter who brings much joy, and pets that I love, and shelves full of books I treasure. And yes, I have about twenty years left to live. Given the past, what suggestions do you have to create a more redeeming and fulfilling future?