The drug authorities caught up with him. He served two years of his forty year sentence and then he escaped. His wife, extremely distraught, died shortly after his incarceration in an automobile accident, and his children, now grown, have been raised by family members. His whereabouts are unknown by his family and he no longer has the pleasure of relationships with any of them, not even his elderly and still grieving parents. The price he paid for a few brief years of pleasure and luxury has been very great.
Life comes with no guarantees.
It does, however, come with many opportunities. Some are graced with more opportunities than others. A Christian family and heritage does not guarantee a relationship with Jesus Christ - it does not make you a Christian. Neither does a difficult life or a lack of opportunities prevent anyone from developing a relationship with our Creator. We each make our own choices, and choices determine the course of our lives as well as our final destination.