Being normal or ordinary might be a bore to most of us but for somebody who has no one and has nothing it’s quite a challenge.
The ML had a very simply dream to be normal and be like everyone else but given the circumstances it was hard for him. Making ends meet is difficult and it becomes doubly hard when your alone that is probably why others tend to take an easy way out doing something illegal or immoral to make easy money. But there is no such thing as easy money it requires hard work, sacrifice, persistence, and probably a little luck.
Sooner or later you just become unlucky.
This is a sad drama.