Good Saturday Morning. Well after 6 weeks I received a response from our White supremist ) His letter is nothing like he appears and there is a gentleness and a fragility to his letter. I thought for sure he wouldn't respond and I was wrong this time. His letter was opened and there was postage due on it and was returned once before I received it. I will continue writing for a while and see where it goes. It seems that he has been in and out of the system from his teens, and perhaps (thinking out loud here) the tattoo's, gangs, etc. were a way of surviving.... Anyhow, this grandmother will continue to write as I found his letter quite open and honest.

Nade

I know I'm not LawDog... but I just had to look. I'm glad you enjoyed the correspondance with Sabin. That is interesting that he seems gentle and fragile. Maybe you can be the one to make an impact on his life and show him a different persective of life.
Happy Writing!

Thank You....He says something about the gangs running the show at one time and perhaps the meanest survive....He says it's very different now with all the lock downs and confinement.
How can you fib to your Grannie (grinning)

nade
good for you and it is true we unless we have been there do not know what is needed to survive , this is all about keeping an open mind to exchange ideas .. this is great news and congrats on your penpal arri

WOW THAT IS GREAT ,

Nade:

I apologize for not responding to this sooner.

Many former "gangsters" and criminals have suffered adversity due to their previous views, and have turned completely around.

My philosophy is to afford everyone the benefit of the doubt. As a wise Superior Court Judge once told me, "every dog gets a free bite".