Thanks. I wish my younger self had kept that momentum and enthusiasm for education. Instead, I was more interested in banging cheerleaders and dreaming of a football scholarship. The scholarship never happened because I was just an average player, the cheerleaders brought drama, and by 19, I'd gotten my girlfriend pregnant and was working in a jacket-making factory to pay child support. So no college for me.

I don't regret having my beautiful kids, but I do regret not making better choices so I could've provided them with a better life. It all worked out in the end, and everyone is healthy and happy. But man, I really should've nurtured that high I got from that book report grade!