Year 2017
“Enjoy your life as someone who is not tied to your last name.”
“Enjoy being you.”
“Enjoy being Tatum.”
“What did you do?”
“What did you want to be remembered for?”
The pressures of carrying a renowned last name, the weight of expectations from family and society, and the constant barrage of people seeking Tatum’s attention had pushed him to prioritize himself above all else and to think highly of him because of this powerful family background. He had grown accustomed to living in a state of perpetual self-centeredness, immense wealth, power over owning anything he wanted, believing that his own needs and desires were the only ones that mattered. Maurice’s words served as a poignant reminder of this fact, stirring up a mixture of guilt, regret, and determination inside Tat
