Ha! Can't tell if you are being sarcastic.

It sounded genuinely honest to me and I find being proud of oneself when tough times where endured is pretty healthy.

It was stories like this that made me know when I was young I could get out of my situation if I worked hard and used common sense

I'm sure it wasn't. You've described a path that most of us can't help but admire.

:) Thanks. I wish I was a better writer. I thought about writing a fiction based on my life many times, but I am not even close to being a decent writer

If you get a journalist interested, you can tell your story to him (or her).

They do sometimes highlight things that wouldn't be what you would have, or distort things a bit, but it would get out there.

Reread your post. Your prose is clean and tight. You don’t need the help of a journalist. I should know; I was one. Please email me if you are still unsure. Not selling anything!

I could not have said it better myself

NOT sarcastic! These stories are inspiring and important.