Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Mainly grew up in Round Rock, Texas. It's right down the road.
You know, for a while there, I was into the whole Jack Kerouac part of life where I was just wandering around. I was that rambling teenager. I wanted to hurry the hell up and get out. So probably about age 15, 16, I started hopping on greyhounds and just going wherever I had it.
You know, for a while there, I was into the whole Jack Kerouac part of life where I was just wandering around. I was that rambling teenager. I wanted to hurry the hell up and get out. So probably about age 15, 16, I started hopping on greyhounds and just going wherever I had it.
I had a good girlfriend at the time who was like a high school sweetheart who I wound up marrying.
I had a good girlfriend at the time who was like a high school sweetheart who I wound up marrying.
I just got in the car and realized I didn't have anywhere to stay. So I kind of just stayed in my car and then... The very first time I lost my car and it actually stayed on the streets, that was probably, I don't know, maybe about eight years ago or so.
I just got in the car and realized I didn't have anywhere to stay. So I kind of just stayed in my car and then... The very first time I lost my car and it actually stayed on the streets, that was probably, I don't know, maybe about eight years ago or so.
Yeah, I just kind of started just giving up on everything. My health kind of went to shit. And then I started drinking a whole lot. So I didn't help the body situation any.
Yeah, I just kind of started just giving up on everything. My health kind of went to shit. And then I started drinking a whole lot. So I didn't help the body situation any.
I started talking to some people like that were trying to help on the streets. And I did whatever they asked, you know. I just didn't want to be on the streets anymore. It wasn't the romantic story of wandering anymore.
I started talking to some people like that were trying to help on the streets. And I did whatever they asked, you know. I just didn't want to be on the streets anymore. It wasn't the romantic story of wandering anymore.
My youngest was like, damn, Dad, you snore. I was like, I've never heard you sleep. I was like... Wow. Oh, yeah, I didn't even think about that.
My youngest was like, damn, Dad, you snore. I was like, I've never heard you sleep. I was like... Wow. Oh, yeah, I didn't even think about that.
That part of my life is still just up in the air. You know, I'm still going to drink. I know it's a problem. I know the triggers and stuff. Once you go do your little 28 days or whatever, you get a different grasp on it. But, uh... I have tried almost everything.
That part of my life is still just up in the air. You know, I'm still going to drink. I know it's a problem. I know the triggers and stuff. Once you go do your little 28 days or whatever, you get a different grasp on it. But, uh... I have tried almost everything.
I'm doing good, actually. Yeah, yeah. I mean, uh...
I'm doing good, actually. Yeah, yeah. I mean, uh...
This place changed my life. I mean, I don't know if it necessarily saved my life. It might have because there was a few times, I mean, right before I got here where I was like, man, I don't know how much more my body's going to take or how much my mind's going to take. But this place is awesome. I mean, I'm not trying to sell anything. It just really... Just taking advantage of it and I love it.
This place changed my life. I mean, I don't know if it necessarily saved my life. It might have because there was a few times, I mean, right before I got here where I was like, man, I don't know how much more my body's going to take or how much my mind's going to take. But this place is awesome. I mean, I'm not trying to sell anything. It just really... Just taking advantage of it and I love it.
And I'm going to keep on doing it, you know. Talk to whoever needs to be talked to. Do whatever job needs to be done.