Identify some qualities a character shares with a person you know?

In the book called Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer Dave felt alone like he don't belong here like he was just a bad child when he really wasn't a bad child at all. I know this person that is a friend of mine and he thinks that he's all alone. Dave later found the right family and became strong enough to just let go. Dave never gave up on anything. Neither did the people that were helping him. My friend has a hard life and he's strong and I hope he knows he's never alone. The qualities that they both share is that they both are really strong people and that he will be okay and happy in the end.