A. D. Smith
I come from a family that has been wealthy for generations. By a misguided investment choice, my father lost everything his father and father’s father had built. When I was in high school, I chose the profession of bartender, to the horror and disgrace of my brothers and sisters – and especially my mother. I felt estranged from my family, even before I made my career choice. It depends on your character strength and willingness to move forward no matter what happens . If you choose to wallow in self-pity, then at some point you’ll go under. Everyone deals with bad fortune in one way or another. I still make a very good living and am happy and content with where I am today. As for the rest of my family, they are all working in various professions, and although we miss the lifestyle we had once, our love of life did not diminish. In short, the way you live your life and view your world depends on you, and you only. Even us ‘rich’ folk are strong enough to bend.