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14 years ago
A troubled past
14 years ago
I was a hard working electrician and single father of three. I met a woman who I thought could help me raise my children, and, well.......I loved her. She eventually came to resent her role as instant mom and we had a lot of problems. Her attitude toward my kids was really taking a toll on me and one weekend when the kids were away I got very drunk and chased her away at the end of a shotgun after several pleas with her to just leave. She naturally called the police and I refused to give up and come out. 16 hours later I surrendered. I thought my life was ruined. I was sentenced to 4 yrs in prison, lost my kids, lost the respect of family and friends and was kicked out of the electrical union. All in all I felt that was just about right. I desrved as much. The problem now is that I have found that I have just begun to pay for this lunacy. I can't get a job, and I will never escape this event despite a lifetime of good works. To sum up, is there anywhere a guy like me can go and start a new life, meet a sweet woman, find an ok job, live a happy existence? PLEASE HELP..............THANK YOU SO MUCH
