For a struggling immigrant, there was no such thing as a career. He took whatever jobs made money, whatever jobs put a warm meal in his stomach.

I called my dad and said, “I need help learning to budget.” He gave me a piece of life-changing advice: “I’m not going to teach you how to budget. Figure out how you are going to make more money.”

Shit happens. Be sad. Be angry. Be hurt, relieved, scared, and in doubt. Then do something about it.