This book is about a zealous black underage southern teenager in the early 1950's, who can't wait to become a man to join the military and begin a career. After his tour of military duty had ended, he elected to join the civilian life and workforce. What he faced for the next 45 years was a series of failures, heartaches, and total disapointments, while working many hours a day and night. As a 62 years old man, he made the decision to attend college. The moral of this book is to keep smiling and never give in, no matter how hard things may seem. Nothing is forever, not even 50 years.