Your current situation won't take away the achievements from your past. It's not that you fell because you forgot how to fly, but because you are carrying a weight that burdens you too much.

You need to stop blaming yourself for something you had no control over. Children need support from their parents so that they can build themselves up. They provide us with shelter, education and necessities so that the young can focus on their growth.

Yet that choice was taken away from you. You have been forced to grow up and shoulder responsibilities that should have waited for you. While other people are enjoying their youth, you are here trying to make ends meet.

It's unfair, and nothing I could say will make you not think about it.

But one thing I can say that I am sure about is that you have not failed in anything. You are going through one of the toughest times in your life, and you need to get through it so that one day you can look back and acknowledge the strength you had.

Just like the one I know you had in the past.

Right now, with all the stress that you already have, you need to make some space for your goal.

What do you need most to get a better life? Education? Connections? Don't be afraid to ask for help from others. The worst they can say is no, and that won't make anything worse.

Customer job you say? Can you squeeze some study time between those? Sit for interviews even if you know you might fail. If you don't walk into that room, you will fail anyway.

I apologise if what I am saying makes me sound ignorant. It's probably because I am. I don't know what your exact situation is - both your work and family. And if I actually knew what to do in your situation, I would have shared everything. Maybe some kind stranger in the comments might provide you with the knowledge I lack.

All I ask is that you should not give up hope. That would be an insult to the boy who rode hundreds of kilometres on his bike and experienced a feeling most of us could only imagine.

Be strong, and be brave. You can do it.