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Webster began to raise Richard as his own child when he was doing Grade 4.

Richard is a man of great resilience and determination. Richard believes that one does not change his life by waiting for someone to change it. Changing one’s life no matter one’s background or upbringing is a personal decision. Richard believes that changing one’s life does not happen accidentally, but is a culmination of one’s decisions and choices.

To be successful in life, one should associate and connect with the right people, read the right materials and believe in himself. One is not his or her background, neither is one how people have labeled or described.

Dealing with Stress ...

Richard conceptualized stress as a natural response and the way the human body deal with negative pressures which in most cases may be overwhelming, and in some cases may cause anxiety, disorders and depression. He said it is important for every person to be able to manage stress before it manages him by being a precursor to body anxiety, disorder and depression. One way of Richard deals with stress is by talking and debriefing with his partner (wife) issues that may be potential sources if stress, and in most cases he finds it relieving. Besides that, Richard engages in physical activity like just taking a walk every night as a way of also keeping fit. Sometimes Richard finds release through singing and playing a guitar. - RM

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