I would like to relay a story that shows us that you can overcome anything with pure determination. Hopefully this might give someone hope and inspiration when dealing with obstacles in their own life.
This story is creative commons so it can be re-printed. It is a little too lengthy to publish the whole thing here so here is a start with a link to the rest:
Professor had a ninth grade education.
How an orphaned high school dropout made the inner circle of the literary world.
After reading this story you’ll be inspired to put the worst behind you and reach for your dreams. Michael C Flanigan has plenty to complain about but instead he is inspired. This is the story of how an abused orphan and ninth grade dropout became an author, a college teacher, and peer to some of the twentieth century’s greatest poets.
Michael was orphaned at the age of nine. His father killed his mother and then committed suicide. Michael probably would have been murdered by his own father if he hadn’t sensed something wrong and ran away that day. Perhaps it was for the better. Michael remembers his parent’s wild drunken parties read the rest……
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