Comment by bruce511

Here's a secret you don't often hear;

Luck plays a part in everyone's story.

"Luck" of course being defined as right place, right time etc.

But "luck" is happening all the time, to everyone. What really matters of course is how you react to the opportunity.

In your case, at some point, you were lucky enough to get back into college. But ultimately that means nothing. What matters is how uou grasped that opportunity.

I would encourage you to tell your story. Perhaps reach out to social workers you met along the way.

The goal is not to tell people how lucky you were. Or to provide them a blue-print for life. But rather to say that opportunities happen - but recognizing them is important, responding to them is important.

You can't control the Luck. But you can control what you do with it.

I found your story inspiring. Not that it was "special" but because every person has a unique story to tell, and because it shows that you forged a path "making your own luck".

In other words, yes life happens around us. Yes life is unfair I all respects all the time. My journey is not your journey. But ultimately we still control much of the path. We can choose to move forward. We can set goals and work towards them. We can seek out new opportunities.

So yes, I think your story is inspiring. Not necessarily to everyone. But if there's one person who needs to hear it, to give them hope for the future, it's worth telling.

Now, isn't that person lucky I was here to write thus comment to you today? :)