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Conversation 1

Dad, you wanted to talk to me.

Remember, I have to work today, so I don't have much time.

Yes, I know that, but I don't know. I'm not sure I can tell you this.

Well, you will have to hurry up because I will be late for a meeting. Come on.

That's the thing. You're always busy. It's Sunday, but you have to work anyway.

I can't believe you're telling me this. You perfectly know why I have to work hard.

I know that. I mean, I thought I knew, but I don't anymore. Why?

How do you think we can pay for all these things? This luxury house, the new car, the school. It costs a lot of money. We have talked about this topic many times. Don't you remember?

Yeah, I know we have a lot of things. We have money. In fact, I think we have too much money. And that's the thing. Why don't we go on vacation together as a family?

We do that. We go on vacation once a year, usually in December.

No, I mean, why don't we just go together as a family? When we travel, you work anyway.

I think you don't understand. I will explain it to you. Pay attention.

Your dad hasn't always been a rich man. In fact, I was really poor when I was a child.

I was born in a poor family. It was a huge family. We were seven brothers and two sisters. Our house was nothing compared to this one.

We lived in a very small and poor house. It was an old house. The walls were made of wood, and the ceiling was falling apart.

It was dangerous to live there, but we didn't have any other options since we didn't have money to move.

Despite all that, your mother worked hard so we could have something to eat every day. She had to sell a lot of things: old flowers, toys, many things.

Life was not easy back then.

When I was your age, I had to start working. I got a job selling food on the beach. It was one of the most horrible jobs I could have.

The weather was horrible, really sunny. I had to wake up at 4:00 in the morning so I could go to my boss's house to prepare the meal.

So, not only did I sell the food, but I also had to prepare it early in the morning.

I was hungry all the time. Hungry and tired. We used to eat only a piece of bread and some coffee for breakfast. And for lunch, just a little food. It wasn't enough.

I usually finished work at 10:00 or 11:00 in the evening. I arrived home very late. And I had to work every day. Believe me, that job was horrible.

And like that job, I had many others. I had to work, otherwise I wouldn't eat.

I also helped a mechanic. I was a carpenter. I worked as a waiter in a restaurant. I had many jobs.

We didn't have money, so I had to help my mom. Difficult times.

Then I decided I wanted to study something. Maybe that way I could live better. So I studied in an institute near my house.

It was not very famous, but it was cheap. And I worked and studied at the same time.

It was not easy, but I could make it. Three years later, I graduated. I was so happy. I was really happy.

Because I thought my life was going to change, you know?

Now that I graduated, I could get a good job, earn a lot of money, buy a beautiful house, get an expensive car, and travel around the world.

I thought my life was going to be perfect.

Unfortunately, none of that happened. I couldn't get a job. And when I got one, it was horrible, and the payment sucked. So, I decided to quit.

Then I made the decision to start my own business. I made a plan, asked for a loan, invested more money, and now here we are.

What I mean is, it wasn't easy. I had to work really hard to get all these things.