Overcoming the downfalls of a struggling Economy
In December of 2010, it became clear that the only way that I would be able to survive, feed, cloth and provide for my family was to shut the doors of my businesses and secure employment elsewhere. I had thought that with my knowledge and experience this would not be a hard thing to do. I was wrong. Being born into a family of nine brothers and sisters with a single mother as our only form of support, I considered it a well traveled path of being unemployed and scratching to make ends meet. I had not counted on the change of personality that had befallen me after so many years serving in the United States Marines. In the Marines, I learned more than I ever thought about when it came to loyalty, determination, drive, initiative and dedication. These became a bigger part of me and with it came the overwhelming feeling of controlling my own destiny. Not being able to do the things that I am supposed to do, weights on me heavier and heavier each day and e...