On Life by Billy

I just wanted to tell you how great it is to be in touch with you again and hear your advice on life. I hope things are going as well as it seems in your life. Getting back in touch with Joann was such a good thing. It sounded from our last conversation that things were a little bit tough with your mom moving back in.

I just wanted you to know that I think about you and it reminds me of my situation when I moved back in with my mom after my dad passed away in 2001. Param I know sometimes things in life seem a little tough but these are the times that are preparing us for what is to come.

I've been on my own now since I was 20 years old and never truly look back. You are such a good soul and I'm very proud to call you my friend. That area of the country is so expensive to live in people spend most of their lives trying just to cover their basic needs which are usually about 4 to 5 times the cost in different parts the country such as Colorado.

This is one of the one of the many reasons why I decided to move out here for a better quality of life for less cost. This is just a reminder from one that was on the inside looking out at one point that it is more the cost of living that makes living in that area difficult than just life itself which can be a challenge as we all know.

I just wanted you to know that I enrolled in school and plan on finishing my four-year degree which I started over 15 years ago. I am very much looking forward to the new challenge and the results that will change my life once again.

I feel so lucky that I am able to afford the time and resources to accomplish such a daunting task for someone like myself for which school does not come so easily.

I know what it's like to have a mother in your life that is not very supportive. Unfortunately, we can't choose our family but we can choose who we spend our time with. That is another reason why I moved away.

Please don't let these influences poison the wonderful person that I know you are. Much love from your friend Billy.