Hello Pen Pal Nation,

If you don’t value honesty then you shouldn’t read this!  For those who do, this is for you! 

I am a 26 year old Muslim man that has been incarcerated since the age of 19.  My luggage is pretty heavy right now but I am going through an appeals process and I believe my freedom is in sight.  That has been the hardest part of my life but also the most teachable.  For me I’ve become a lot more understanding, grateful and open-minded. 

I started this talking about honesty because I believe if you build a friendship and it’s not build on the right things it won’t last.  Over the last year I’ve met a lot of people who should have degrees on lying.  I believe I am too good to be lied to; we all should! 

I am looking for someone who’s very open-minded, optimistic about life in general, that can think for themselves, that stands up for what’s right, even when they stand alone and can challenge me to become a better person.  This journey has been like college, mentally and spiritually.  Weight, age and race are of no importance.  I love women of all races and backgrounds and cultures.

Can anyone tell me: Why don’t fathers understand the best thing you can do for your child is to love his/her mother?  Why do we continue to treat people as a priority that treat us as an option?

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Always respectful,

Ronald