Postby TriP » December 6th, 2015, 5:33 pm
People of Trinidad and Tobago
Anthony Duncan - 57 years old
I have been on the streets for over 26 years. I slept at the corner of KFC, used to drink rum and I cried a lot. I got into drugs at an early age and that’s where I made my biggest mistake as I was arrested for it and spent 5 years in jail. The street life was not a good one and I knew I had to do something about it.
My sister who lives abroad saw me one day on the streets after I got out of jail and immediately broke down in tears. She sat me down and we had a long talk. After that, I made the decision to change my life. That’s when I started going to church. This was the first step towards my new life, even though still on the streets. I knew despite my circumstance I had to turn things around.
Shortly after I met the love of my life and she became my wife. I then began taking goods from vendors on the street and assisted them in selling the goods for a commission.Now, I am proud to say I have a beautiful 3 year old daughter and recently got a government funded house for me and my family to stay in. I have a family now and family is everything. My only wish is for a happy life for my daughter. I lived my life, now it’s time for her to live hers.
I’ve learnt, and I want my daughter to learn that you always have a choice in your life. It is up to you to change your life if you don’t like it.
My advice to children as obvious as it sounds is "DON’T DO DRUGS".
It really affects your life more than you can imagine.
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