You tell the story with great feeling, @mrnightmare.net. The struggle of this protagonist has been repeated by millions across the world and throughout the ages. It is the way for good parents to sacrifice for the young. But not all young people return that sacrifice. This young man did.
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True, some sacrifices of parents went in vain because of too much happiness by their children. Although not all.