BROKEN ASPIRATIONS AND LACKLUSTER FINANCES

Life threw/tossed/dumped him a curveball. He'd dreamed of being/achieving/reaching the top, of luxury/wealth/abundance. The future seemed/appeared/looked bright, a clear/vivid/promising path ahead. But reality, as it often does/tends to/has a way, had other/different/unexpected plans. Now, he's faced with/struggling against/confronted by financial