There have been days when I’ve felt like ‘why is life like this? I wonder when I’ll be happy'. But I’ve come to realise that what matters most is my perspective. Now I look at things from a different angle and life has become so much more beautiful.
My home life hasn’t been easy. I missed my chance for university because I stayed home to be with my mother. At the time she was being physically abused by my father and it fell to me to get between them. In the end the police were called and we managed to get a restraining order but there were many nights when we slept with one eye open.
Unfortunately my relationship with my mother has also now become difficult. We got into an argument and she asked me to leave knowing that I wasn’t in work and that I didn’t have any money. It hasn’t been easy but speaking to Beam has been life changing for me. I have always wanted to become an electrician and with Beam’s help I’m going to get the last few qualifications I need to get my ECS card.
I used to close my eyes and think about what had happened. Now I close my eyes and think about everything that is to come. I can’t wait to find a stable job, get my own place and be financially stable. There are no words that can describe the joy and excitement I have right now.