Jack grew up in a poor neighbourhood with his mother. His father had died when he was very young, so his mother was the only family he had. Life was difficult, but Jack was smart and hardworking. He often dreamed of having a better life someday.
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Jack lives with his mom, and she didn't guide him in making the right decisions as he grew up; he was hardworking. But there was something about Jack's mom. Because her husband died, she didn't want her child and herself to suffer. So she decided to pressure Jack to be successful. She wanted Jack to make money fast; Jack grew up and involved himself in some criminal acts.
Jack and his friends always went into the streets and took things that did not belong to them. Jack always brought them to his mom, and she wouldn't ask him where he got them from. And knowing full well that he took things that did not belong to him, she never asked him to stop. Rather, his mom continuously encouraged him to do that criminal act more often in order to become successful.
Jack specialised mostly in taking phones and money. Sometimes Jack felt guilty about what he was doing. But Jack's mom would tell him that life was difficult and that stealing was the easiest way to survive. And because of her strong influence on him, Jack stopped thinking about the consequences. Jack continued to do what she encouraged him to do. One evening, Jack and two of his friends planned to rob a small store. They entered the store after closing time and took phones and money. However, they did not know that there were cameras all over the building, recording everything. The police identified Jack and arrested him.
Jack's mom went to the station and pleaded on his behalf, and she managed to get him released. When they came back home, he told her he would not do it again, but she said to him, “Then how will we survive?” So he continued the act. There was a time when Jack had the opportunity to steal an expensive phone. The owner of the phone was so angry and reported the matter to the police to trace the phone.
After they traced the phone, they identified that Jack was the person who stole the phone. This time around, he was taken to court. The evidence against him was clear. The judge sentenced him to several years in prison. Before that, he said he wanted to talk to his mom. When she came close to him, he bit her ear and told her that she was the person behind his downfall. Jack's mom cried bitterly and asked her son to forgive her.
Inside the prison, Jack took time to think about his life and decided to be a better person when he came out of the prison. Jack thought deeply about his choices. He realised that although his mother had influenced him, he should have also made his own decisions. Many years later, Jack left the prison with a different mindset. He found honest work and began to rebuild his life.