No matter how much I ponder and note the factors that were out of my control (mostly involving my health), I still can't help but feel I failed horrendously at life.
Puerto Rico is a trap designed to keep you from ever leaving. Ludicrous prices, stupid-high crime rates, hurricanes, weak infrastructure—all designed to keep you from saving what you earn. Leaving for the mainland is the easiest out and in 2008 I took it.
And then I let myself slip, got evicted and got punted back here.
Anyway, pardon the toot barrage, but getting these off my chest both helps clear my head and get my thoughts in order.