Rescue mission
Three and a half years ago I just got out of prison and I was living at the rescue mission. I would go to my brothers everyday and take a shower at his house and look for a job. I had a pair of shoes with holes in them. One pair of pants and a shirt. My brothers gfs cousin was staying there and she liked me even though I was broke and homeless. She believed in me. I would walk there every morning just to cuddle with her before she went to work. I couldn’t believe this pretty girl likes me when I was broke. I got a job making very little money. I managed to get an apartment for me and her. Then found a better paying job. A year later I bought a used car. No more walking ten blocks to do laundry and my girl walking an hour I. The freezing cold to go to work. Fast forward to now and I just landed a new job making soooo much more money. Life changing money. Just bought a brand new SUV for our new baby being born. I just got approved for a new house too. I was living at the rescue mission three and a half years ago and now I’m going to be a homeowner when my lease is up in April. I almost cried today. I had help from family that loved me and this wonderful woman that believed in me. I didn’t let her down. I made it and made everybody that loves me proud. I made mistakes but I learned from them. When I went to prison I wanted to lift weights. This bodybuilder there showed me the ropes about training and nutrition. He changed my life. Wish I could find him to thank him. The gym helped save me in so many ways. It’s a part of my life now and will never leave me. I don’t mean to get sentimental but I worked really hard and it’s paying off. My parents are proud of me for the first time in years. I made all my money through hard work all legal. If any of you are just coming home anything is possible with hard work. I went into prison at 142 now I’m 198 lean. I set my goal and all this time later I achieved it. Everybody kept saying I will never be big. Well I proved them fuckers wrong. I feel so good about being able to take care of my family. I feel like a man. Healthy and fit. If anybody is going through something just keep working hard and have hope and faith and you can succeed. I’m so fucking happy right now.
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Congrats bro more blessings ahead
Congrats, Bro! I know how you feel. Keep taking one day at a time. God is good...all the time....
Thanks everybody for the kind words. I love it that I can get stuff off my chest at this site. That’s what I love about people that lift weights. They are the most non judgmental and most positive people I know. That and dead heads. Ha!
Great story brother, loved to read it!!
Living the dream man, congratulations. I worked a short time as a prison guard and always tried to motivate the guys in my pod to better themselves and have a legit plan for when they got out, but so many ended up violating within weeks. So glad to see that you broke the chain and are now living the good life. You’re an inspiration.
That’s awesome man! Make sure you raise your baby right. Love on them and be the man they need you to be. But seem like you got that down!
CONGRATS MAN!
Ace VenturaThat’s awesome, dude. Like you said, we just gotta learn from our mistakes. Stay positive and do the next right thing and good things will come. Always keep learning and moving forward. We only get one chance at life. I don’t plan to be on my deathbed with a head full of regret
Extremely inspirational! Great hear hear stories of turning ones life around and all these great things happening. All that hard work is paying off for dure. Keep it up and keep doing what you're doing, you're doing grest. Best of luck to you my friend. Also, congratulations on the new baby
Fuck yeah bro that’s bad ass the gym is a life changer congratulations on everything you’ve achieved you should go talk at your prison to other inmates and tell them how you changed your life and there is hope
Thanks for this.
You F'in Go for it mate - One of the best things I've ever read on here.
Extremely inspirational
Awesome bro. Keep it going
PcushionMan that’s the best testimonial I have read all year. Hell its the best testimony that I have read about as far back as I can remember. I am to call you a friend brother. If no one has told you lately I will... your the man!
RustyhookerDamn inspirational!!! Best story all month!
Living the dream.
Just remember early to bed , early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
It keeps you out of trouble to.
I’m all done with trouble. 6 years locked up was enough. Thanks everybody for the kind words.
Your doing great. Behind every great man is a good woman. That’s a fact..
good for you ... amazing keep going dont look back !!
good for you dude, especially on beating the revolving door on fucking prisons bro.
You started from the bottom and worked your way up physically , mentally and monetarily . That's a real mans mission , and you had a good woman to rise with you.