Kevin -
A good start would be making peace with the people in your previous dealings. A true gesture of honesty and remorse would be to repay any outstanding debts you might still have.
Then, and only then, will you begin to rebuild our trust in you and earn our respect.
If you're serious about this endeavor, you will realize that I'm not ripping into you instead, I'm trying to help you. Make it right, and people will treat you the way you want to be treated. Good luck.
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Dan
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