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Written by: Ramona M. Pinckney

I now realize that life isn’t about what you have, but it is about making the most of what you have.

I grew up in Bronx, New York in a dysfunctional family living in the inner city. Everyone seemed to live for the moment and without hope for a future. As a product of my surroundings, I lived a life of hopelessness and despair. My only point of reference for a better life was what I saw on television and that was of course out of my reach. Continue reading