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Whatever obstacles presented themselves, I lived through more drama in my first twenty years of life than most people do their entire lives. Somehow, it made me stronger, and maybe wiser to some extent. My mom battled with alcoholism. The bottle consumed her every thought and stole her from me. To make matters worse, my dad left her when she was at her lowest point, leaving me to attempt to save my mom on my own when I was sixteen years old.

My dad moved on and started a new family. I wasn’t sure how to approach this situation. Needless to say, we’ve had a hot-cold relationship ever since. He even left the business to my mom and began working at a factory, cutting all ties with her.

I tried helping as much as I could at the deli, but it wasn’t enough, and we needed more help. My mom could not work every day, as her health was in decline. At my high school graduation, no one from my family attended as I received my diploma, and I cannot lie: it hurt.

My mom then hired a gorgeous girl to help us out at the deli on a part-time basis. Beata was a smart, good-looking, brown-eyed girl. I remember her coming to the store with her parents on occasion, but now that she was working here, it made work a lot of fun! Her long, dark hair and tanned, smooth skin was more than eye candy for me! Finally, a curve in the road of life to be thankful for, although being older than me I figured she was way out of my league. I thought I didn’t stand a chance. We talked for hours about anything and everything. She was so down-to-earth and knowledgeable; it was a breath of fresh air. I found myself having fun for the first time in a long time.