Life was tough growing up in San Juan, PR… I still remember hiding behind the couch, praying that my father wouldn't see me… Crossing my fingers that tonight, he'd head straight to bed… And I wouldn't wake up with bruises again. I still remember watching my mom arrive from work, cook dinner and leave just moments after getting home, so she wouldn't be late for her second shift. She worked so hard… and sacrificed so much… But it was all for nothing. Because while she had the strength to work 16 hours every day and to be there for me and my brothers… She never had the strength to stand up to my father. She never stopped him from drinking away her hard earned money… And she never stopped the violent beatings that came after the alcohol. Today, I understand she did the best she could with what she had. I can see that she loved us and that she tried her best… But back then, meeting my husband and coming with him to America was my ticket out of hell. My big break - a way to a new, better life. And I loved every second of it. But tragedy struck… and I was diagnosed with Lupus. We didn't have insurance, and the bills quickly piled up. My husband made a decent living in the military, but the college loan payments, the mortgage and the medical bills had us going further and further into debt. I felt trapped in a vicious cycle - spiraling down with no end in sight. I thought times couldn't get tougher… And then my husband left the military. I expected we would be ok - after all, my husband had served his country for decades. He had given his blood, sweat, and tears to protect his people. Now his country would take care of him, right? But no… my hopes were crushed. His retirement package was barely enough to put food on the table… And the bills were not about to stop coming. Our debt piled on and on… Until my condition became critical, and I had to get half of my lung removed if I was to stand a chance to survive. There was no way we could afford the surgery… and our credit lines were dry. I thought my only option was to accept my fate… But the universe had other plans. Two friends from our community saw our struggle and decided to help. We are forever grateful to them for their selflessness and generosity… and we're even more grateful for the SHIFT they helped me experience. My husband and I became very close with them after the surgery, and I deeply admired they outlook on life. They had suffered so much… but they gave MEANING to their suffering. And through their example, I was able to give meaning to my own. I was able to look back at my childhood, and turn my pain into STRENGTH. Into a deep, unwavering commitment to becoming the EXACT OPPOSITE of what my father was to my children: A caring, loving mother… …and a PROVIDER who could give them the worry-free, happy life they deserved. So I turned the tragedy of my husband's joke of a retirement package into an OPPORTUNITY to reinvent ourselves. A FIRE in my belly to find a way out… To give my family the life we all DESERVED. And thank God I was so committed because I wanted to quit so many times I stopped counting. I tried so many things… So many different ways of trying to (without much success) make money… But nothing panned out, no matter how hard I tried. I needed something SIMPLE… Something EFFECTIVE… Something that WORKED. And after years of trying… I finally found what I was looking for. A simple, step-by-step system I could follow to the "t"... A system that required me to follow CLEAR, well-laid out instructions with PROVEN results… And finally allowed me to create the worry-free, happy life I knew my family deserved. Today, I'm GRATEFUL for all the struggle. Because it got me here. And more importantly, because I can now share this system with others. Click learn more to follow in my footsteps. https://clkapp.net/becd078d This Gave Me The Break I Had Been Searching For... Polyglot Mari
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