that truck. Time went by—I learned how to install carpets and
started to make good money, so I established my own business
installing carpets. At that time, a lot of bad habits were
already part of my life and everything seemed unreal. After
several years of parties, alcohol, tobacco, wrong decisions, and
bad friends, I lost my business and everything went downhill.
Then, in 2009, I found a job in a company named Servpro.
This company is recognized for fire and water-cleanup and
restoration. Everything was so different from what I had been
used to do, but because I had always liked to work hard as my
parents taught me, I learned how to do the job very efficiently.
My boss was very happy and gave me a raise in the first two
months. And there I was again—making good money and once
again my dream was moving forward. I bought the truck that I
had always dreamed of. A 2005 lifted Toyota Tacoma—it had
been lifted six inches with a Pro-Comp suspension, the exhaust
system was amazing, and the tires and rims were just
incredible. My dream had finally come true. I was in El Norte,
I was making good money, and I had a very cool-looking truck.
However, about a year and half later while working the
morning shift, I forced myself to the limit while I was tearing
the hardwood floor off the customer’s kitchen that had gotten