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I want to tell you a quick story about a young man who does eleven years in prison from the time he's 18. While in prison, he really doesn't learn how to be an adult or to handle adult responsibilities. Although he educates himself on some things, he never gets pushed or challenged to excel or to cultivate his potential except for the few short times his mentor and big brother is in the same prison with him.Most of his time is spent idly, not necessarily by his own choice. Prison simply doesn't offer much of anything but the bare minimum. The few mandatory programs he does have to take are superficial; they don't really conform to his reality. His reality is one mostly filled with anxiety. He fears his past coming back to hurt him. Something he can't escape. He thinks his release from prison will relieve the stress and worry, but it doesn't.The first few weeks are a dream. After his release, everyone is happy to have him home and shower him with money and gifts. Then slowly but surely, real life seeps in: wor