Sun Shine?

We all have our own story to tell. Though the sun may be shining we don't all see the light . With the exception of my grandfather I come a family full of criminals , drug users and abusers . When I was 10 j was being raised by family that could care less about my existence while my mother was in jail . I never met my father and felt like I had nowhere to go so I lived on the streets alone . I still attended school and maintained good grades I would go days without speaking to an adult . I would walk walk the streets and find meals where I could whether it was at a homeless shelter or eat old donuts out of dumpsters . Life was hard but at the same time I wasnt willing to be around people that didnt want me . I slept under bridges and other various places . I remember using a piece of plastic I found as a blanket to keep moisture from the air off my clothes . After a year of living on the streets o turned my self over to Social Services and told them who I was and how I had been living . I was placed in a foster home with a loving family that took care of me . I had opportunities to return to my real family and declined. I knew there was nothing for me in the life I had left behind . I knew early on that not many people were going to help me along my way so I've worked hard at building something I can be proud of . I'm a master level journeyman carpenter now. I left a sad life behind over 30 years ago . It hasn't always been easy and at times I questioned why I needed to keep living when no one else seemed to care . I push on every day now for my children and give them something I never had growing up . There are plenty of days that the sun does not shine for me yet I push on for my friends and family . I spend my free time talking to a few troubled kids that I've met through their parents that know some of my back round. I talk to them about life and not giving up . Pushing forward because there is are so many moments worth living for . The unknown is a beautiful thing and even though the risk seems so hard the reward is to great to miss out on . I've found this page through friends that have been affected by Ben in great way and are bringing light to a subject that often gets over looked .