I bought $9.99 worth of Microsoft points when I was a kid and my dad was in my room with a belt within 15 minutes of the purchase. If I spent a 100k I would of woken up in Kazakhstan with no arms
My parents divorced when I was 10.
Dad left. Mom said: "He doesn’t want us anymore."
He sent $200 every month. Never called.
I hated him. 12 years. Didn’t invite him to my graduation.
He died last year. Heart attack alone in his apartment.
Lawyer called me: "Your father left a will. Everything is yours."
I went to his apartment. It was empty. Mattress on floor.
Fridge had ketchup and water.
But in his closet: 12 birthday cards. Never sent.
New Apple CEO has a bachelors in engineering. No fancy courses, certifications, triple masters, MBA from Ivy League universities. Just a plain bachelor degree and 9 to 5 hustle.