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Experience, Strength and Hope

He was such a nice guy—why did everyone abandon him? Maybe it was that bottle that contained self-pity as well as vodka

I had the same job for over 30 years. Well, minus the almost 3 years doing prison time. I was doing well after I got out. Work release for a while till my outright parole. Finished that up, got married and started my family. Me, myself, I, though, that's all it really was about. 

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