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Take the Lead

A girl I know, tells her mother you destroyed my life it's all your fault Argument after argument Destroys their relationship yet her mother did not give her drugs a mother dreams of your success Her mother did not have her break the law granted her mother had a drinking problem That created arguments Between parents Arguments that as a child, interfered with her life Her mother was not perfect but she herself decided to take up drugs she decided To get pregnant and have a child she decided to walk away from education Everyday, she could decide, to improve her education, she could decide to become a nurse aid she could decide to become a nurse Granted with a criminal record getting work becomes a problem but her mother did not tell her to break the law and destroy your life Everyday you have the ability to change your life there are people waiting in the wings willing to help but you need to step up and take the lead get off drugs become clean build your education and find work stop blaming others and take the lead

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