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The closest relationship I have is with my sister. We call each other twins because we look so much alike.

I am currently incarcerated for aggravated trafficking of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. I was sentenced to ten years. I have a ten-year-old son, a younger brother who is twenty-nine, and a younger sister who is thirty. I grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was raised in foster care, group homes, and IDC. My mother struggles with a drug addiction to crack, and my father was never around. I met him twice in my whole life. I have always been the backbone and sole provider for my family and siblings. The closest relationship I have is with my sister. We call each other twins because we look so much alike. I enjoy watching WNBA basketball, reading, studying astrology, and lifting weights. During this time I am serving, I plan to better myself and educate myself more fully. I am fun to be around and can bring a smile to anyone’s face. See, I made you smile (lol). I am cool, calm, collected, and clandestine

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