"My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage."
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"Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice.“
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