Marcus was only 17, but life had already beaten him down in ways most people never experience. He grew up in the projects, always hungry, always tired, and always trying to survive one more day. He slept on park benches when shelters were full, dug through bins for scraps when he had no money, and kept his head down whenever police officers told him to “move along.”
His mother had disappeared months earlier, leaving nothing behind except a trail of broken promises. Every day since then had been a fight—doing small jobs for coins, selling anything he picked off the streets, and hoping he didn’t get robbed before nightfall.
With that kind of life, Marcus felt trapped. He had no family, no savings, and….Read Full Story Here……
