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He was, you know, basically depressed. I think clinically depressed, but he didn't want to deal with it. And so his mother and I had differing opinions on how to cope with it.

He was, you know, basically depressed. I think clinically depressed, but he didn't want to deal with it. And so his mother and I had differing opinions on how to cope with it.

Because these kids had so much cash in their pocket to spend, my son would figure out what they wanted and would supply it. So he would come to school with one can of Coca-Cola, 12-ounce Coke, warm, but whatever, and he'd hold an auction at lunch. He says, I got $20 for one can of Coke. He goes, Dad, how much does a can of Coke cost? I said, well, let's see. How did you get that Coke?

Because these kids had so much cash in their pocket to spend, my son would figure out what they wanted and would supply it. So he would come to school with one can of Coca-Cola, 12-ounce Coke, warm, but whatever, and he'd hold an auction at lunch. He says, I got $20 for one can of Coke. He goes, Dad, how much does a can of Coke cost? I said, well, let's see. How did you get that Coke?

He says, well, I took it out of the refrigerator at your house. I said, oh, so you took my Coke and sold it. Well, that's called 100% profit. So, you know, I was teaching business. I didn't see anything really wrong with it. Now, he got in trouble for it at school, and he got in trouble for it with his mother, and I let him go.

He says, well, I took it out of the refrigerator at your house. I said, oh, so you took my Coke and sold it. Well, that's called 100% profit. So, you know, I was teaching business. I didn't see anything really wrong with it. Now, he got in trouble for it at school, and he got in trouble for it with his mother, and I let him go.

We went to BJ's Wholesale Club, and he bought a case of soda, so it only cost him like 25 cents per can. And he says, the kids wound up smartening up some, but, you know, he was still able to sell them for a few dollars apiece at lunchtime, if only he'd only bring one or two cans a day. So B's like, who wants it the worst? That's how you create demands. And you limit the supply. Very smart, Jake.

We went to BJ's Wholesale Club, and he bought a case of soda, so it only cost him like 25 cents per can. And he says, the kids wound up smartening up some, but, you know, he was still able to sell them for a few dollars apiece at lunchtime, if only he'd only bring one or two cans a day. So B's like, who wants it the worst? That's how you create demands. And you limit the supply. Very smart, Jake.

And then the next thing he did was selling, this got him in bigger trouble, the selling cigarette lighters. All of a sudden, that was like a big no-no. I remember he wound up getting in trouble freshman year of high school. He got caught and arrested in school because they found marijuana in his locker. Jake told me, he says, it was in my pot. It was in my locker, but it wasn't mine.

And then the next thing he did was selling, this got him in bigger trouble, the selling cigarette lighters. All of a sudden, that was like a big no-no. I remember he wound up getting in trouble freshman year of high school. He got caught and arrested in school because they found marijuana in his locker. Jake told me, he says, it was in my pot. It was in my locker, but it wasn't mine.

It was a friend's, and he wouldn't give up the friend. They were going to let him go if he turned the guy in, so he wasn't a rat. You got arrested. I remember we got him a lawyer. We would shut it up. No, don't do it again. Slap on the wrist.

It was a friend's, and he wouldn't give up the friend. They were going to let him go if he turned the guy in, so he wasn't a rat. You got arrested. I remember we got him a lawyer. We would shut it up. No, don't do it again. Slap on the wrist.

I think that's what kind of made him go towards drugs as a way to escape and to kind of alleviate anxiety. But the problem with doing drugs is that it takes you out of yourself so much. It numbs your senses to the point where you get apathetic. And I think he Although, you know, he had spurts of enthusiasm for doing something.

I think that's what kind of made him go towards drugs as a way to escape and to kind of alleviate anxiety. But the problem with doing drugs is that it takes you out of yourself so much. It numbs your senses to the point where you get apathetic. And I think he Although, you know, he had spurts of enthusiasm for doing something.

He decided, you know, like he was interested in the culinary arts because I had a restaurant. And I said, if you want to do that, you know, great. Finally, something that he wanted to do. So I let him go to cooking school while he was still in high school. He became a chef and he was really good at it. But then... Yeah, then his mother died, which brought on more depression and more anxiety.

He decided, you know, like he was interested in the culinary arts because I had a restaurant. And I said, if you want to do that, you know, great. Finally, something that he wanted to do. So I let him go to cooking school while he was still in high school. He became a chef and he was really good at it. But then... Yeah, then his mother died, which brought on more depression and more anxiety.

I didn't even realize the drugs he was taking. I thought he was just a pot smoker. His drive and his interest seemed to be waning all the time. And I was hoping that, you know, he would really stay excited about something because he wasn't. He wasn't into school, except for the social. Jake was always in trouble over not doing well in school.

I didn't even realize the drugs he was taking. I thought he was just a pot smoker. His drive and his interest seemed to be waning all the time. And I was hoping that, you know, he would really stay excited about something because he wasn't. He wasn't into school, except for the social. Jake was always in trouble over not doing well in school.

You couldn't stay angry with Jacob because he was always just a sweet kid. I didn't want him to have the kind of relationship that I had with my father because I was afraid of my father. You know, and I also knew, well, I got to be his father and not just his friend. It was like kind of both.

You couldn't stay angry with Jacob because he was always just a sweet kid. I didn't want him to have the kind of relationship that I had with my father because I was afraid of my father. You know, and I also knew, well, I got to be his father and not just his friend. It was like kind of both.