I can't believe I'm stuck in this social class...

This week we watched a movie in class with a part in it about a woman named Tammy who had a family and was stuck in lower class. She has been in a low class all her life and she can't seem to get out. Her oldest son is embarrassed of her and his family and living conditions and thinks he should be part of the middle class and plans on going to college and making something of his life. It is so sad because the mom went off of welfare and got a job so that her son would think more highly of her. They don't have a car that works so she has to walk 10 and a half miles to work at burger king as a janitor. She barely makes any money and they live in a shitty trailer. It's so sad to see that people are stuck like that and have no way out whether you like it or not. When asked what I was thankful for this weekend this story came to mind and I am so glad that I have the life that I have and don't live like that and that my family isn't ashamed of me. I feel awful that life can be like that and sometimes you can't get out of that hole.