If I could start a business with a deceased sibling, I would definitely choose my dad who I lost in June 1996 to suicide. My father was a self employed landscaper who recruited me and my younger brother to help drag tree limbs and brush to the bed of the truck. At 7 years old, it was hard work. It taught me the value of a dollar. More importantly, it instilled a good work ethic inside me by allowing me to witness what hard work looked like. Since losing my father, it shouldn't come as a surprise, life has been hard. Financially, we all took a hit and struggled to survive. My siblings and I were moved from one school to another, two or three times a year. This robbed me of developing lasting childhood relationships which I think molded me from a wild spirit to a closed off, quiet individual. Whenever I watch childhood movies like "sandlot" or "the little rascals", I often think, I wish I had that growing up. I wish I had the camaraderie of childhood friends that I could hang out with and lean on when I needed support. Upon dad's death, Mom was forced to go back to work which placed us all in the care of strangers. Scared to be myself, I often sat on the floor, quiet as could be, waiting for mom to save us from the isolation we endured. I've watched my mother struggle in more ways than one to raise five kids. I am the only one to graduate college with a Bachelors Degree. Since then, I have obtained an Associate in Science and I am now working towards an Associate in Applied Science in Paralegal Technology. I went this route due to financial struggles that stem from struggling to gain meaningful employment. With one year remaining, I am hoping some doors will open up. If not, I will have no other choice but to knock on doors to ask for work. I imagine using my skills in electrical, HVAC, and maintenance to gather handyman jobs to push me through these hard times. Eventually, I would like to build my own house so I would be interested in developing a construction business developing residential homes and commercial gyms to support my dream of homeownership and to develop a stream of income that supports my fitness goals and financial plans.