Thank you for sharing, Fish. I could see the gratefulness in your face as you told the stories of when you went to the beach, got on a plane, and even something as simple as going to the grocery store. I’m glad you made it out!
I'm sure glad I made it out as well, and yes, the feeling of jumping in the ocean, going to the store; as they say the little things we take for granted should be appreciated. Thanks for watching
I have to take a moment and thank you for your stories. Never been locked up, due to a fortunate birth and luck. But I'm flying close to the sun, and could find myslef in that situation, which may explain why I am watching a lot of prison content lately. Not sure, but that's what I think. I've watched hundreds of videos by several “top-tier” prison content UA-camrs, and their stories. Very “entertaining” if I may phrase it so morbidly. And so produced! The production value... the slick introductions, the camera work... those dudes are getting millions of followers, meanwhile, your stories blow theirs OUT OF THE WATER. If you were able to up your game, production wise, and peddle your stories properly.... you could become a rich man. But because those guys have producers and such... they get all the views. Your content is amazing...you do have a way with words and know how to tell a story when you want to. Thank you.
Well thank you ever so much for your comment. I have people contacting me about going on podcast, about setting the channel up on a more professional level, earning funds, and to be honest, I'm fine right no just getting my little videos out there. I don't need millions of views. I need the youth to listen to what I'm trying to explain, that once you go into the system, you are trapped in misery, trapped in pain, powerless and miserable. These days so many youth believe there are no consequences, and our local governments are responsible for that with twisted bail reform laws, treating criminals like they are babies. As a former prisoner and law breaker, we need a more conservative criminal justice system that hold people responsible. At the same time, the system needs to be repaired because it is criminal itself. Basically, it's a mess. I thank you for saying I blow them out of the water, yay! :-) I just want to stop others from experiencing the pain I lived through. As far as you possibly finding yourself in that situation, hopefully that does not become your reality. If you have options, take them and steer clear of this system. We always have choices in life. Make the right ones.
So happy you are out & are able to enjoy the simple things in life that we take for granted but that means so much, i have a nephew who has been locked up for 24 years & he is due to cone out this year, hearing your first days out gives me a chance to know what to do on his first day, hopefully a snall restaurant that is quiet because he said one of his friends first day out they took him to the Mall & he had a panic attack it was too much too soon, i know now for him to take it slow, thank you so much for all of your videos, they are so helpful & he can't wait until they open that gate & let him out, he lost his Mother, grandmother, his favorite cousin but still he is looking forward to a brand new life & has no plans on ever returning to prison! So thank you again 🐟 🐠 Fish😊
I'm glad something I spoke about assisted you. It is better to walk out and take it a bit slow, in my opinion. I walked out into a different world. My grandfather died when I was in prison, one of my Aunts passed away as I was inside, along with my cousin and two of my closest friends. During all those years the life I knew changed with the loss of these people. I think the biggest thing for someone is finding some steady employment, this way the person walking out has a sense of security, knows they can take care of themselves and will be okay. See, prisoners become dependent on having others take care of them and that is no way to live in the free world, because you are never truly free if you are depending on someone else. I wish your nephew the very best, and he will be okay.
Hi Joe my name is John. I'm a disabled veteran that grew up on the east coast. I'm glad to see that you have succeeded in turning your life around. I have done some time in jail myself for minor offenses after my time in the military. Even though it might not have been what you went through because I know jail is much different than prison. I learned my lessons and became a better father, friend and person in general because of it. Freedom is something I never want to give up again.
Freedom is way to important and meaningful John! My step-brother just finished 31 years in the Army and bought himself a piece of land on a lake and is loving life. Do your best to just live right. Live with the discipline to walk away from negative things that can hurt you. Use discipline to make correct decisions. I appreciate you watching and thank you for the comment.
@@22CONSERVATIVEFELON I did 10.5 years in the military until a bad jump at Ft Bragg smashed my back to pieces. I got custody of my kids and have been living my best life out here in MN for the past 19 years.
@@RunsWithKnives Sorry about the bad back but very happy to learn you have your kids and are away from the big city! I lost my closest friend in life Pfc Jacob Fletcher in Iraq and I'll miss him forever!
Hi Joe,that was a very good video.I was happy to hear it when you said you were able to work and lay block. I hope you get what you want in life, your story is on of redemption. Walk softly and carry a bid stick, your doing a great job with your channel with all the positivity that comes with it.Your a stand up guy no question
Joe, I have subscribed to your channel and watched all your videos over the last 2-3 weeks. As a retired law enforcement officer, all I can say to you is Thank You! We need people like you with 1st hand experience telling it like it is/was. I was fortunate to have an intact Family life when I was young with a father who was present and didn't take any crap from me or my brothers. You, on the other hand, had some issues in that area which might have played a part, (probably did) , in your past behaviors. I really like your no nonsense style of talking and the way you wrote those letters that you sometimes refer to. I hope you keep on posting and continue with your mission to educate. especially the young people. I look forward to new videos and have suggested your channel to others. I had a good career thanks to using my head and treating people fairly just as I would like to be treated. May God Bless you and your Family ! Sorry for the long post...Now, get back to creating new content! LOL
I really appreciate your words and comment. I am glad you have enjoyed the videos. As I have clearly said in my videos, I don't take sides, do not side with the incarcerated just because I was in prison. There are good men in prison, and mostly bad ones. There are bad cops on the job and many good ones. It's all about the individual, so I don't use my channel to beat anyone up, I use it to explain things as I know them, as I saw them, and as I experienced them. Not as an excuse, but I do believe I was more apt to travel in the wrong direction because I had a useless father, who was a police lieutenant. He left when I was four, refused to pay child support, left my mom for the next door neighbor, and never spoke to me about the way to live life, never showed me a single thing, and when I started to get into trouble never came around. I look at him as garbage until this very day because of that. He should have been there to beat my ass. But, even after I changed, matured and grew, he never changed. All I care about now is persuading others and mainly youth from making the mistakes I made. I responded to my circumstances incorrectly, and that was my fault, but I was young and lost and had nobody to direct me. I want to help direct kids, help save them from the pain, hurt, incarceration and destructive life. That's my goal. Thanks again for watching and following along
Hey Joe, thanks for your story, your talking is inspiring for people to listen to and it's definitely helpful for people if they care to listen which they should do 100%, well done man, I've been learning bricklaying at college too since September at night school,at the age of 43, it's not easy to lay bricks, especially when your starting out, I'm also a floor fitter. Well done to you though, thanks for the video
Thanks for watching my friend, and yes, at 43 getting into brick laying is not easy but very doable. My boss laid bricks into his 80's and was amazing at the skill! His son was doing cement work into his 60's with no problem. I did some flooring myself, ran the wet saw for the tile guy and enjoyed the work. I appreciate you watching the videos and following along.
Thank you you are excelent,a very good man ,we need men in this world like you .A solid individual, very kind your feelings run deep.Great video's, keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing the story Fish. I can't even imagine being incarcerated for 20 years. I'm sure it must have been extremely difficult to be away that long, and face a new world, but thanks to your honesty in these videos I get a solid no b.s idea of what it was like in prison. I'm thinking when you got out of prison was it in Long Island City? My company had an office a few blocks away. I live in Queens and one of my favorite places has always been the beach and the ocean in Rockaway or Coney Island. Have a great day.
Appreciate you watching along. About 90 days before my release then transferred me from an upstate prison to a place called Queensboro release center in Queens. They don't do that with everyone because they can only hold a certain amount, and everyone hopes not to go there because it sucks; but I got stuck there for my last 90 days and released from there.
Another great video!!! I would love it if you do video on some of lessons you learned from your PBB experience , maybe some of tips and tricks you picked up would be amazing. Either way, Thanks for the free Education/ life lessons!!
I was a probation officer for 30 years. You are well correct to comment as you do here. Very well written. All of your observations are well discussed.
😭 there are no words I can think of. I watched this video twice. You are so very special to me. You are probably around the same age as my son.. I'm very proud of you. 🙏🏼❤️
You have to remember Fish, and you probably know this by now, but we have very few “friends” in life. We have a lot of acquaintances but very few friends. I’ve listened to a few of your stories (not enough time to listen to them all) but I’m very proud of what you’ve done with your life (I’m the guy who knew Tom Torpey from Rochester NY). I’d be proud to have you as a next door neighbor and a friend. You’re a stand up guy and I like to think I’m a pretty good judge of a man’s character. I’ve done a lot of things myself I could have gone to prison for (nothing really, really bad) but I was lucky. Best of luck to you. Tom. P.S. I like how you answer everybody’s comment.
I really appreciate your words, and yes, I definitely know we can count the number of true friends on one hand. As I have said, a true friend is like a four leaf clover; hard to find, lucky to have. I try to answer everyone's comments unless they just comment something ridiculous, which of course you come across when doing this. I thank you for your words, and I'm the best next door neighbor anyone can have! :-)
I watched one of your videos today and you stressed to the youth that they should take responsibility for their actions and not blame everything on their parents. You are correct about that but with that said why should the state be responsible for teaching you right from wrong.
The state isn't responsible, but if the state has any set of morals or values, they would adopt that responsibility once someone is on their care, this way they can make a difference in society, and help keep society safer. This is a way to make a difference, to attempt to rehabilitate instead of just incarcerate. Just my opinion.
What about the couple of days before you were released. Were they stressful? How long before you could get a Driver's License, and did you have to do your full Parole time?
The last few days before release very very stressful! I kept worrying something would go wrong and they wouldn't let me go. I went and got my drivers license right away, within a few weeks of being home because my parole officer ok'd it. I had eight years of parole. They could have released me in three years if they wanted, and is what they usually do, but they held me for five years and then released me.
I remember getting released from Edgecombe in the city and me and a guy got let out on the same day I believe he had did 20 years we both had on Jordans and the co told us don’t come back
Funny thing about parole I did it twice first time I was out selling drugs not working committing crimes living foul they let me off early second time I changed worked a job didn’t even think about jaywalking and they made me do the whole 5 years
racism? in prison? i can barely hold back tears. Do you think that CO "hated" blacks because they're a different color or because of the behaviour he's observed them display.
@ I guess nearly 2 decades behind the door gave you time to educate and figure out what you were going to do and also taught you the value of your time. Sounds like you’re doing better than most of us who haven’t had to deal with the same circumstances as you, good on ya mate
@ it may sound that way, but life is tough and not easy to deal with. I have many obstacles and many bad days. But I guess I am used to that so I just keep going.
@ I didn’t think it’d be all sunshine and roses, especially with the associated issues but it’s something to be proud of all the same, achieving something that the majority don’t manage with a lifetime although perhaps the department of corrections was your university!!
@@benchippy8039 When I was in prison the majority of prisoners did not focus on bettering themselves. Yes, there were some, but not most. I made a conscious decision to steady politics, theology, psychology, and to build health relationships with people I could learn from. I wasn't perfect, but I knew I didn't belong in prison. I mean I belonged there for what I did, but knew I should have made more of myself. I was badly abused as a kid and it set me on the wrong course; not an excuse, the reality of what happen to me. I responded to it in negative ways. I didn't realize this until I sadly took a mans life. I then realized everything went to far and it was time to make a change. It's unfortunate that's what it took but I was that lost. These days I still wish I did better, wish I was more successful, wish a lot of things, but I live right and that's important
I could listen to your stories for hours on end !
Thanks my friend, I have some powerful videos coming this week so hope you enjoy, appreciate you checking me out
Some of your stories Fish bring tears to my eyes
Thanks my friend, thank you
Thank you for sharing, Fish. I could see the gratefulness in your face as you told the stories of when you went to the beach, got on a plane, and even something as simple as going to the grocery store. I’m glad you made it out!
I'm sure glad I made it out as well, and yes, the feeling of jumping in the ocean, going to the store; as they say the little things we take for granted should be appreciated. Thanks for watching
I have to take a moment and thank you for your stories.
Never been locked up, due to a fortunate birth and luck. But I'm flying close to the sun, and could find myslef in that situation, which may explain why I am watching a lot of prison content lately. Not sure, but that's what I think.
I've watched hundreds of videos by several “top-tier” prison content UA-camrs, and their stories. Very “entertaining” if I may phrase it so morbidly. And so produced! The production value... the slick introductions, the camera work... those dudes are getting millions of followers, meanwhile, your stories blow theirs OUT OF THE WATER.
If you were able to up your game, production wise, and peddle your stories properly.... you could become a rich man. But because those guys have producers and such... they get all the views.
Your content is amazing...you do have a way with words and know how to tell a story when you want to. Thank you.
Well thank you ever so much for your comment. I have people contacting me about going on podcast, about setting the channel up on a more professional level, earning funds, and to be honest, I'm fine right no just getting my little videos out there. I don't need millions of views. I need the youth to listen to what I'm trying to explain, that once you go into the system, you are trapped in misery, trapped in pain, powerless and miserable. These days so many youth believe there are no consequences, and our local governments are responsible for that with twisted bail reform laws, treating criminals like they are babies. As a former prisoner and law breaker, we need a more conservative criminal justice system that hold people responsible. At the same time, the system needs to be repaired because it is criminal itself. Basically, it's a mess. I thank you for saying I blow them out of the water, yay! :-) I just want to stop others from experiencing the pain I lived through. As far as you possibly finding yourself in that situation, hopefully that does not become your reality. If you have options, take them and steer clear of this system. We always have choices in life. Make the right ones.
So happy you are out & are able to enjoy the simple things in life that we take for granted but that means so much, i have a nephew who has been locked up for 24 years & he is due to cone out this year, hearing your first days out gives me a chance to know what to do on his first day, hopefully a snall restaurant that is quiet because he said one of his friends first day out they took him to the Mall & he had a panic attack it was too much too soon, i know now for him to take it slow, thank you so much for all of your videos, they are so helpful & he can't wait until they open that gate & let him out, he lost his Mother, grandmother, his favorite cousin but still he is looking forward to a brand new life & has no plans on ever returning to prison! So thank you again 🐟 🐠 Fish😊
I'm glad something I spoke about assisted you. It is better to walk out and take it a bit slow, in my opinion. I walked out into a different world. My grandfather died when I was in prison, one of my Aunts passed away as I was inside, along with my cousin and two of my closest friends. During all those years the life I knew changed with the loss of these people. I think the biggest thing for someone is finding some steady employment, this way the person walking out has a sense of security, knows they can take care of themselves and will be okay. See, prisoners become dependent on having others take care of them and that is no way to live in the free world, because you are never truly free if you are depending on someone else. I wish your nephew the very best, and he will be okay.
Hi Joe my name is John. I'm a disabled veteran that grew up on the east coast. I'm glad to see that you have succeeded in turning your life around. I have done some time in jail myself for minor offenses after my time in the military. Even though it might not have been what you went through because I know jail is much different than prison. I learned my lessons and became a better father, friend and person in general because of it. Freedom is something I never want to give up again.
Freedom is way to important and meaningful John! My step-brother just finished 31 years in the Army and bought himself a piece of land on a lake and is loving life. Do your best to just live right. Live with the discipline to walk away from negative things that can hurt you. Use discipline to make correct decisions. I appreciate you watching and thank you for the comment.
@@22CONSERVATIVEFELON I did 10.5 years in the military until a bad jump at Ft Bragg smashed my back to pieces. I got custody of my kids and have been living my best life out here in MN for the past 19 years.
@@RunsWithKnives Sorry about the bad back but very happy to learn you have your kids and are away from the big city! I lost my closest friend in life Pfc Jacob Fletcher in Iraq and I'll miss him forever!
Hi Joe,that was a very good video.I was happy to hear it when you said you were able to work and lay block. I hope you get what you want in life, your story is on of redemption. Walk softly and carry a bid stick, your doing a great job with your channel with all the positivity that comes with it.Your a stand up guy no question
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you liked the video and that my story resonates with you. I'm doing the best I can partner
💯 percent REAL. I never been to prison , only county but I feel the real shit I'm hearing from this brother.
It is real my friend, and that's my intention, to help people comprehend there is more to war stories about being incarcerated
Joe, I have subscribed to your channel and watched all your videos over the last 2-3 weeks. As a retired law enforcement officer, all I can say to you is Thank You! We need people like you with 1st hand experience telling it like it is/was.
I was fortunate to have an intact Family life when I was young with a father who was present and didn't take any crap from me or my brothers. You, on the other hand, had some issues in that area which might have played a part, (probably did) , in your past behaviors.
I really like your no nonsense style of talking and the way you wrote those letters that you sometimes refer to. I hope you keep on posting and continue with your mission to educate. especially the young people.
I look forward to new videos and have suggested your channel to others.
I had a good career thanks to using my head and treating people fairly just as I would like to be treated.
May God Bless you and your Family ! Sorry for the long post...Now, get back to creating new content! LOL
I really appreciate your words and comment. I am glad you have enjoyed the videos. As I have clearly said in my videos, I don't take sides, do not side with the incarcerated just because I was in prison. There are good men in prison, and mostly bad ones. There are bad cops on the job and many good ones. It's all about the individual, so I don't use my channel to beat anyone up, I use it to explain things as I know them, as I saw them, and as I experienced them. Not as an excuse, but I do believe I was more apt to travel in the wrong direction because I had a useless father, who was a police lieutenant. He left when I was four, refused to pay child support, left my mom for the next door neighbor, and never spoke to me about the way to live life, never showed me a single thing, and when I started to get into trouble never came around. I look at him as garbage until this very day because of that. He should have been there to beat my ass. But, even after I changed, matured and grew, he never changed. All I care about now is persuading others and mainly youth from making the mistakes I made. I responded to my circumstances incorrectly, and that was my fault, but I was young and lost and had nobody to direct me. I want to help direct kids, help save them from the pain, hurt, incarceration and destructive life. That's my goal. Thanks again for watching and following along
Hey Joe, thanks for your story, your talking is inspiring for people to listen to and it's definitely helpful for people if they care to listen which they should do 100%, well done man, I've been learning bricklaying at college too since September at night school,at the age of 43, it's not easy to lay bricks, especially when your starting out, I'm also a floor fitter. Well done to you though, thanks for the video
Thanks for watching my friend, and yes, at 43 getting into brick laying is not easy but very doable. My boss laid bricks into his 80's and was amazing at the skill! His son was doing cement work into his 60's with no problem. I did some flooring myself, ran the wet saw for the tile guy and enjoyed the work. I appreciate you watching the videos and following along.
Thank you you are excelent,a very good man ,we need men in this world like you .A solid individual, very kind your feelings run deep.Great video's, keep up the good work
What a nice thing to express, appreciate it. Thanks for following along.
Awesome story, your a good man, nobody will take it away from you, love all your vids ❤❤❤
Thank you ever so much, appreciate you following along
Thanks for sharing the story Fish. I can't even imagine being incarcerated for 20 years. I'm sure it must have been extremely difficult to be away that long, and face a new world, but thanks to your honesty in these videos I get a solid no b.s idea of what it was like in prison. I'm thinking when you got out of prison was it in Long Island City? My company had an office a few blocks away. I live in Queens and one of my favorite places has always been the beach and the ocean in Rockaway or Coney Island. Have a great day.
Appreciate you watching along. About 90 days before my release then transferred me from an upstate prison to a place called Queensboro release center in Queens. They don't do that with everyone because they can only hold a certain amount, and everyone hopes not to go there because it sucks; but I got stuck there for my last 90 days and released from there.
You have truly changed your life. Glad you are doing well. Love your videos
Appreciate the comment, thanks so much for checking out the videos
Another great video!!! I would love it if you do video on some of lessons you learned from your PBB experience , maybe some of tips and tricks you picked up would be amazing. Either way, Thanks for the free Education/ life lessons!!
Will do!
I was a probation officer for 30 years. You are well correct to comment as you do here. Very well written. All of your observations are well discussed.
I appreciate that you agree with my observations, I was in the system for a very long time.
😭 there are no words I can think of. I watched this video twice. You are so very special to me. You are probably around the same age as my son.. I'm very proud of you. 🙏🏼❤️
I really appreciate your words, thank you ever so much. I'm in my early 50's so I'm getting old. LOL
@22CONSERVATIVEFELON my son will turn 53 next month...♥️
@@donnapittman6135 We are the same age
@@22CONSERVATIVEFELON Wow. ❤️😊
You have to remember Fish, and you probably know this by now, but we have very few “friends” in life. We have a lot of acquaintances but very few friends. I’ve listened to a few of your stories (not enough time to listen to them all) but I’m very proud of what you’ve done with your life (I’m the guy who knew Tom Torpey from Rochester NY). I’d be proud to have you as a next door neighbor and a friend. You’re a stand up guy and I like to think I’m a pretty good judge of a man’s character. I’ve done a lot of things myself I could have gone to prison for (nothing really, really bad) but I was lucky. Best of luck to you. Tom. P.S. I like how you answer everybody’s comment.
I really appreciate your words, and yes, I definitely know we can count the number of true friends on one hand. As I have said, a true friend is like a four leaf clover; hard to find, lucky to have. I try to answer everyone's comments unless they just comment something ridiculous, which of course you come across when doing this. I thank you for your words, and I'm the best next door neighbor anyone can have! :-)
Thanks for uploading friend😊
Thanks for watching partner!
I hope and pray all of your stories Fish can make some serious changes
That's my intention, and thank you for following along, it means a great deal. Thank you
Tremendous story 👏
Thanks so much, appreciate you watching
Thanks for that mate you should have seen your face light up when you described swimming in the Ocean the first time 👍
That jump in the ocean was the greatest!!! :-) Thanks again for following along
Hey joe, another classic ty
@@leone390987 really glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the comment. I have another one coming out tomorrow morning hopefully you enjoy.
Dynamite story thanks bro
No, thank you for hanging with me
I hope you do well in life sir.
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it sincerely
Peace Fish ! How u feeling my brother ? Better I hope 💯
Thanks for asking. I'm getting there, seems everybody has this cold but I'm better today then yesterday. Appreciate you watching again
In the late eighties I work for Kansas Department of Corrections and Men facility and within 2 weeks a lot of them would be back with a new charge
It seems like that is a problem regardless of whatever the state is
Yo Fish, it’s Paulie. Good to hear your voice.
I know ten guys named Paul, how the hell do you expect me to know who this is? LOL
Glad you made it out Fish.
Thank you for watching, glad I made it out too.
Genuine.
Thank you much
I watched one of your videos today and you stressed to the youth that they should take responsibility for their actions and not blame everything on their parents. You are correct about that but with that said why should the state be responsible for teaching you right from wrong.
The state isn't responsible, but if the state has any set of morals or values, they would adopt that responsibility once someone is on their care, this way they can make a difference in society, and help keep society safer. This is a way to make a difference, to attempt to rehabilitate instead of just incarcerate. Just my opinion.
What about the couple of days before you were released. Were they stressful? How long before you could get a Driver's License, and did you have to do your full Parole time?
The last few days before release very very stressful! I kept worrying something would go wrong and they wouldn't let me go. I went and got my drivers license right away, within a few weeks of being home because my parole officer ok'd it. I had eight years of parole. They could have released me in three years if they wanted, and is what they usually do, but they held me for five years and then released me.
👍@@22CONSERVATIVEFELON
I remember getting released from Edgecombe in the city and me and a guy got let out on the same day I believe he had did 20 years we both had on Jordans and the co told us don’t come back
I know Edgecombe.
Do you still have contact with squirt ? Trying to reach him. Tell him RL said what’s up.
If you know Squirt tell me his first name please?
Funny thing about parole I did it twice first time I was out selling drugs not working committing crimes living foul they let me off early second time I changed worked a job didn’t even think about jaywalking and they made me do the whole 5 years
That definitely sounds like them for sure!!
Van Dam diner?- across from Queensboro...
That's the one
Youre a good dude
Why thank you ever so much
Joey super great vlogs u moved u sign fish storeys told here
Yes, I moved the sign, just shaping my man cave up a bit so it looks a little better. :-)
You tell some pretty good stories I always look forward to hear your tell your time in and out of prison
Thank, appreciate you following along
We know......... life is not fair
Life may not be fair at times but life is also what we make of it; life is shaped by our own choices and decisions.
How can we send u some money
That is a very nice gesture, thank you ever so much. Just enjoy my content, share it with others, and know that I have nothing but love for you.
Everyone gets food stamps and section 8 especially Arabs out here, and they still run a dam corner store. Crazy isn't it?
The system enables to many people
racism? in prison? i can barely hold back tears.
Do you think that CO "hated" blacks because they're a different color or because of the behaviour he's observed them display.
I can't speak for that officer so what I think is not relevant.
@22CONSERVATIVEFELON answered like a true "conservative", wiith a non-answer. Marco Rubio 2028 - lol
You still brick laying? You seem like someone I’d see at work being conscientious
I'm not brick laying anymore but created a business that has become successful.
@ I guess nearly 2 decades behind the door gave you time to educate and figure out what you were going to do and also taught you the value of your time. Sounds like you’re doing better than most of us who haven’t had to deal with the same circumstances as you, good on ya mate
@ it may sound that way, but life is tough and not easy to deal with. I have many obstacles and many bad days. But I guess I am used to that so I just keep going.
@ I didn’t think it’d be all sunshine and roses, especially with the associated issues but it’s something to be proud of all the same, achieving something that the majority don’t manage with a lifetime although perhaps the department of corrections was your university!!
@@benchippy8039 When I was in prison the majority of prisoners did not focus on bettering themselves. Yes, there were some, but not most. I made a conscious decision to steady politics, theology, psychology, and to build health relationships with people I could learn from. I wasn't perfect, but I knew I didn't belong in prison. I mean I belonged there for what I did, but knew I should have made more of myself. I was badly abused as a kid and it set me on the wrong course; not an excuse, the reality of what happen to me. I responded to it in negative ways. I didn't realize this until I sadly took a mans life. I then realized everything went to far and it was time to make a change. It's unfortunate that's what it took but I was that lost. These days I still wish I did better, wish I was more successful, wish a lot of things, but I live right and that's important
Who let the Gronks out.....
Try acting like a normal adult brother; my channel is on serious content, trying to help people.