"I’m a long way from that now, obviously. But that little boy who was bathing in gas station bathrooms and stealing chips out of the grocery story is still in me somewhere. That fear he felt is still there. So, I hustle to appease him. Is it healthy?" I punctuated the question with a shrug. "Probably not. But is it profitable?" Another shrug. "Damn right. He’s the reason I am who I am today."
