Coming to Goodwill was the first step toward my becoming totally independent.
( ( Coming ( to Goodwill ) ) ( ( was ( ( ( the ( first step ) ) ( toward my ) ) ( becoming ( totally independent ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Coming) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Goodwill))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN step)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (PRP$ my))) (VP (VBG becoming) (ADJP (RB totally) (JJ independent))))) (. .)))
Goodwill keeps people from being independent.
( Goodwill ( ( ( keeps people ) ( from ( being independent ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Goodwill)) (VP (VBZ keeps) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ independent)))))) (. .)))