Lucky, Blessed, or Privileged
I grew up in a trailer park in Appalachia. I don’t live there anymore. For that, some have called me lucky. For a long time, I believed them. How else does it happen? It’s certainly not hard work alone. Most people in trailer parks all over Appalachia work hard. Most escape the perils of drug addiction and unemployment, but many still don’t escape the trailer park and under-paid jobs. Sure, community colleges and state schools offer a way out of…