re: People who come from a bad childhood situation to be successful in life.

My mother was killed by a drunk driver on new years eve 6 days before my 5th birthday. I was in the car with her and was in the hospital for 31 days. Never met my father as he split before I was born. Grandparents adopted me and then Grandpa died when I was 12. Grandma died when I was in my 30's.

I have been married for 20 years, 5 kids all in private schools and universities. Rough start and 10 years in the bottle but I'm doing ok now. Probably because I know I only have myself to blame for my own state in life since I live in the greatest country in the history of the world.