I've seen it too. Inactive family. Father involved in crime and murdered. Minority race. Mother to a large degree a flake from what I could tell.
Oldest kid has the gumption to get into college and get a decent job. Helped support the family. 2 or 3 of the other kids followed suit in similar ways. 2 of the kids chose the street life.
Why did that first kid make it? He had something in him.
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