Dreams dont ever come true...

Reply #22

keybank — Tue, 01 Jul 2003 22:30:13 GMT

i dont think anyone wants to win as bad as i do i came from a long line of screw ups. i use to be an addict now i'm 10 years clean married with children and now i'm realizing i may not be able to send my wonderful children to college. if they dont keep up their grades they wont get scholarships to go. there are so many things i would like to do my grandmother never owed her own house my parents need to quick working and relax i would love to give that to them as a gift of thanks they deserve it... [ More ]

Reply #21

Calscorp — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:49:14 GMT

Picture in your mind what you want your life to be like. Write it down and read it everyday. Set some goals and start slow. Take it one day at a time. You never know when your life is going to turn around. The thing is to never give up. When you get really down find some one to talk to that you know will make you feel better. You have been given a lot of good advice by these nice people. And there are a lot of nice people out there willing to help. I know in California there are temporary work

Reply #20

ShadyLady — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:35:03 GMT

So, El Santo, why did you register at a lottery forum to spill your guts ? There are so many other websites out there to help with your particular problem(s). Have you tried any of them? Have you called any of the Prayer Hotlines that are on billboards everywhere, or even in the phone books?As you can tell, there are a lot of caring people here, but, REALLY, you should go to a spot that is uniquely geared to your needs.Hope you find your way in life.

Reply #19

hypersoniq — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:08:41 GMT

Look at Benji and Joel from Good Charlotte (Punk Band)... each is only singing/guitar playing for 4 years and look at the dough!...They basically got rich off of singing about how bad their life was... put all the negativity into lyrical form and find a local punk band.I used to be in a band around your age, nothing fancy, just cover tunes in local bars and clubs... fun stuff. I'm always writing songs (music), at 34 years old, I just can't shake the music bug :-)I suck at lyrics tho... maybe we... [ More ]

Reply #18

visiondude — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:20:17 GMT

you have hope. based on what my parents weren't , i should have been on jerry springer a time or three.and look at me, i turned out OK. (lol).the idea is that you NEVER give up, you ALWAYS give yourself the benefit of the doubt and you NEVER stop trying. people that fail do so because they thought the sign at the fork in the road read stop when it actually reads yield . stop long enough to ponder, but always keep moving.someday your life will be a hallmark card to someone else......visiondud... [ More ]

Reply #17

El Santo — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:50:49 GMT

I live in Michigan.I've tried to come to terms with my dads behavior but yet it I still cant get over it. I love my family with all my heart but that aint good enough for my dad. I dont know what to do or how to get over how I feel about it. My ex-girldriend now told me to see a therapist about it but that costs money that I dont have or can get now. I've tried to apply at McDonalds but they aint hireing. No joke, I have been to countless places looking for work and got no answer or reply f... [ More ]

Reply #16

wishin — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:21:20 GMT

El Santo,It's a shame that you were treated differently than your brother when you were growing up. Sometimes that can create some real head issues. Now that you're an adult, come to terms with your dad's behavior and move on.About your girl friend, I don't mean to diss her but you may want to have a paternity test to make sure the child she's caring is yours. Once your name is on the birth certificate, you're responsible for raising that child not to mention 20% of your annual income, even i... [ More ]

Reply #15

emilyg — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:11:30 GMT

el santo - what state do you live in?check out www.pbs.org/literacy and adulted.about.comyou can study online and get lots of free help.

Reply #14

smd173 — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 22:39:45 GMT

El Santo,Well I think the other people here have given you some real solid advice. But if you are still feeling down, maybe you should check out the website for the winner of the last BIG Powerball Jackpot, Jack Whittaker. http://www.jackwhittakerfoundation.com/His foundation is giving out money for all sorts of situations. Perhaps you could get one of the grants.

Reply #13

emilyg — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 22:20:27 GMT

why did you have to walk to school? no bus? never give up - you're very young. go to yr. library and start studying for ged. feel free to pm me, too.

Reply #12

askjeeves — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 22:16:03 GMT

Hey man, Nothing came out YET. You still got time man.

Reply #11

El Santo — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 21:59:19 GMT

I've worked to the best of my ability and nothing came of it.

Reply #10

askjeeves — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 20:55:29 GMT

Hey man, don't give up hope. As far as winning the lottery, you GOTTA only play it for FUN. Don't count on winning the big one. Look at the odds. If it happens, great..You're not much older than me and you and I got a long way to live. A wise professor at my school once said... Some people dream of success and others work hard at it to achieve it. The choice is yours . It's all up to you.

Reply #9

El Santo — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 18:31:43 GMT

That's the thing though. I'm not putting a hold on my life for anything. I've tried all I can do and got nowhere.

Reply #8

RJOh — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 18:27:57 GMT

El Santo,You are not the first person to buy a lottery ticket and dream of winning millions of dollars and you won't be the last. Everybody that buys a ticket hope to win a jackpot of money, they just aren't dumb enough to put a hold on their life until they win.RJOh

Reply #7

El Santo — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 18:23:30 GMT

Hyper - I can write about anything really. Make it a rock song or a rap song. I dont care. When I do write I dont know if there any good like I said I cant get them to anyone to find out. My friend says there good but that's just my friend. He could be just saying that. They are mostly poems, but that's how people get songs is from poems. Old hank - I use my friends computer.I have tried to study for the test and the sections that I think that I need work on with an actual teacher. The lo... [ More ]

Reply #6

visiondude — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 16:38:26 GMT

el santo (our new little frien

Reply #5

OldHank — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 15:12:39 GMT

You've received some good advice from these people. Listen to them.I have a question for you. Where'd you get the computer from? Use it to your advantage.

Reply #4

golotto — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:47:39 GMT

El Santo,YES

Reply #3

hypersoniq — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 12:26:07 GMT

it is just for fun... and profit for the statesI agree 100% with Thomas, you have to start somewhere. Check your local state unemployment agency, many have programs that will train you for a GED and they always have work posted.What type of songs do you write

Reply #2

Todd — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:13:04 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Thomas Covenant on June 29, 2003 There's not a whole lot to say El Santo. The answer isn't the lottery. Find a job, any job. In every town there is places you can go that will pay daily for labor. That's a start. You have access to a library, study for the GED. It's going to take work, but it's possible. Ditto what Thomas said. Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, make something of yourself from hard work, and play the lottery for fun.

Reply #1

Thomas Covenant — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 07:03:55 GMT

There's not a whole lot to say El Santo. The answer isn't the lottery. Find a job, any job. In every town there is places you can go that will pay daily for labor. That's a start. You have access to a library, study for the GED. It's going to take work, but it's possible.

Dreams dont ever come true...

El Santo — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:01:04 GMT

My life has been a constant dissapointment. For one, I got the sh*tty end of the stick from my dad. Since I have an older brother who always gets my dads attenction. Even now, I'm 21 and he still pays attenction to him more then me. Through school I always got picked on and teased. I had very few friends. High school came around and I started hangin with the wrong people which led me to not finishing school. The only skills I got have to do with stuff that I cant do because you have to ha... [ More ]