hardworkpaysoff

readheariclequicklyandanswerhefollowingquesion

whadoes“hardworkpaysoff”mean?

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iwasheyoungesoffiveboysandalsohadfoursiserswhohadopullogeherandakecareofeachoherdadwasn’around,soineverknewhimwellhecommiedsuicidewheniwashreeyearsold,leavingmomwihhejobofraisingandprovidingforninekidssheworkedaasawmillru

ingaforklifforfifydolrsaweekandhadanoherjobaapoulrypnshewasaveryhardworker,andinorderomakeendsmee,shehardlyeverresed

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whilegrowingup,iwassurroundedwihempaionsodonegaivehingslikedrugs,alcoholandallhaichosenoogohere,evenasalileboy,iknewiwasgoingobesuccessfulsomepeopleakehaobecockyorconceied,buiwasn’goingoleanybodyellmehaicouldn’dowhaeveriseouodo

ofcourse,idreamedabouwhaiwanedobewhenigrewupafirs,iwanedobeasaerooper,heniwanedobeinhespecialforcesaferawhile,idecidedhaiwanedodriveeigheenwheelersherewasevenaperiodofimehaiwanedobeinconsrucioniwanedopyfooballinhighschool;infac,isilldoburegardlessofwhaichose,iwanedomakemybrohers,sisersandmomproudofme—noonlybybeingsuccessfulinwhaichoseodo,bualsoasapersonwhocouldbelookedupoforherighreasons

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