It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down,
It matters how many times you get back up.
2004 I was a novice Draftsman.
2005 Went to college for drafting. Failed out
2006 was let go as a draftsman
2006 started working as a Subway Artist in Beaumont. went days without eating, owner refused to give us hours while trying to change our hours to pay us less. Stole to eat. First time I almost took my life.
2006 returned to Buna. Got a job at Valero movied in with high school friends, from there to Movieland, from there to the school, from to Faustos, from there to Subway in Buna. Friends moved on had to relocate with someone I only barely knew.
He decided to move and I couldn't afford to live on my own so moved to Lumberton from there from there moved to Lumberton with the person and another guy. Got a job at Subway in Walmart. Got accused of stealing when a drop came up missing. They cashed my check without my permission. Contacted the government, the company was already under investigation for Fraud and other things. They were told to return my money, fired later for switching shifts with someone. Room mate who I had supported for a few months when he couldn't work, kicked me out while I was looking for a new job. Second time I almost took my life.
Moved in with my Ex for a Month then back to Buna. Got a job at Shell, met an amazing friend who we bounded over a book I was reading. Got a chance to leave buna again. Took it. Went to Brownsville then Houston. Had the time of my life. Tried college again. Failed. Almost got a job at Sprouts, was passed on for a transfer employee.
He decided to move and I couldn't afford to live on my own so moved to Lumberton from there from there moved to Lumberton with the person and another guy. Got a job at Subway in Walmart. Got accused of stealing when a drop came up missing. They cashed my check without my permission. Contacted the government, the company was already under investigation for Fraud and other things. They were told to return my money, fired later for switching shifts with someone. Room mate who I had supported for a few months when he couldn't work, kicked me out while I was looking for a new job. Second time I almost took my life.
Moved in with my Ex for a Month then back to Buna. Got a job at Shell, met an amazing friend who we bounded over a book I was reading. Got a chance to leave buna again. Took it. Went to Brownsville then Houston. Had the time of my life. Tried college again. Failed. Almost got a job at Sprouts, was passed on for a transfer employee.
Worked at a Subway there, Manager was a drug abuser. She quit on us, me and another lady stepped up and ran the store. They brought the manager back. We got into it over health code being broke. Was let go and then rehired at another store they owned. Manager liked me and told me they planned to just fire me again once they got more people. I bailed instead of having being fired on my record. Time was not on my side and I was faced with a choice of coming back to buna or being homeless. Buna it was. Came back got a job at Fausto's again. Third time.... Took a job working tear out after Harvey. Was almost great until the drunk we worked for decided he would rather drink than actually work and lost us our jobs and ripped me and my dad off over 1k.
Went to work at Dairy Queen, Then Brookshires, Then Sweetie Pies, Then Brookshires, then Family Dollar, Then Papa Johns and now Myself sorta. I have failed more times than I can count. I haven't even included the attempts to work out, start business, Youtube, Streaming, a million hobbies. I have lost countless friends. I have had someone kill themselves on webcam while I was watching. I had someone fake their death to manipulate a community I was part of. I have been taken advantage of in ways I will never feel comfortable with. But I have gotten back up. I have had help from many people. I have lost more than I have gained, but I am still here. Things most people right off have saved my life. Gaming friends have stopped me from doing dumb things. I spent hours today bawling my eyes out. Why I don't even know. The feels were really. Some people say the most important step is the first. Its not. It isn't the second step, it isn't the last step. The most important step is the Next.
In 2004-2006 I met some of the best friends. They were from a small game called Aegis Online. Viperstrike, BlackAmber Maws, Helone, Greywolf, Octavia, Noctame, and countless others who are no longer around. In 2006 I met some of the most amazing people from World of Warcraft Tandy is the only one left. In 2012 I met one of my best friends. Jay and his wife. that same year I met my favorite British Australian Cait. I found my love for Dungeon and Dragons, my love for youtubing, streaming and expressing myself. In 2020 I found my love for cooking. Passion for creating. In 2025 I learned what I already knew. Failure isn't the same as losing. Failure is just the step before the next.
In 2004-2006 I met some of the best friends. They were from a small game called Aegis Online. Viperstrike, BlackAmber Maws, Helone, Greywolf, Octavia, Noctame, and countless others who are no longer around. In 2006 I met some of the most amazing people from World of Warcraft Tandy is the only one left. In 2012 I met one of my best friends. Jay and his wife. that same year I met my favorite British Australian Cait. I found my love for Dungeon and Dragons, my love for youtubing, streaming and expressing myself. In 2020 I found my love for cooking. Passion for creating. In 2025 I learned what I already knew. Failure isn't the same as losing. Failure is just the step before the next.
