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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a poor black boy growing up in rural NC to a single-mother of 5. 
Lived in an old rusty trailer - no running water and with siphoned electricity from a neighbor.
Mom was a serious alcoholic. 
I was sexually molested by a teacher and then by a family member.
I was tracked in special ed classes since 1st grade and failed the 4th grade.
The school's free lunches/breakfasts were God-sent.

Defining moment for me?
The P.E. teacher (who happened to be a white male) pulled me aside after the annual field day events and said, "Don't you [b]ever [/b]stop running. Your running's going to take you places."
I didn't have much else going for me, so I believed what he told me. I kept on running - sometimes hungry; sometimes in torn-up sneakers. 
By the end of high school, I was one of the top runners in the state of NC and earned a full X-country and track scholarship.
I am living a very comfortable life today - beautiful wife, good/smart kids. 
I honestly don't know where I'd be if he hadn't pulled me aside that day.
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This is beautiful! Forrest Gump style! [/quote]

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