Posted April 20, 2016
By Livi Stanford
Originally published in the Daily Commercial
TAVARES, FL — Crystal Siblag lost her father at age 10.The event crippled her. She found it hard to focus on her studies. “My mom remarried when I was 16 and I took that hard,” Siblag said.
As a result, she did not graduate high school — a decision that affected her in numerous ways. But it was not until 15 years later that the decision came back to haunt her.
When Crystal’s husband was having a conversation with her son, Hunter, he informed him in passing that his mother did not graduate high school.
Hunter, in disbelief, had to directly confront his mother on the issue.
When Crystal faced her son to confirm her husband’s statement, she knew it was not a reality she wanted to live with for the rest of her life.
“I wanted to improve,” she said.
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