It's nice to meet you too @arbitarykitten. From your comment above, I'm going to take the time and read your true story. We all have different stories and paths that lead us in various directions. My family was poor when I was young, but my parents through the help of our neighborhood with neighbors helping each other since we were all in the same "boat", managed to keep us in a small home.

At an early age, I vowed never to be in that position again and to help others if I ever got the chance. In one of my stories I recall how I didn't have shoes to wear to school. I look back on my life now and see how those events instilled in me a fortitude that I needed to survive and thrive. They made me strong in my convictions.

Thank you very much for giving me a FOLLOW. I truly appeciate it.