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Brian, 55

Brian, 55

“She was super-charged with neurotic twirling and jumping at the prospect of rejoining the humans or “tall dogs” with which she shared a mutual adoration.”

Brian, 55

“She was super-charged with neurotic twirling and jumping at the prospect of rejoining the humans or “tall dogs” with which she shared a mutual adoration.”

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Vincent, 58

Vincent, 58

My street name is “Sly,” not by gang or negative slang, but because I was caught, at the age of four, trying to scoop out peach cobbler from under the crust, like I saw my uncle do, and got busted by Grandma.

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Robert, 66

My dad, uncles and aunts were alcoholic, so I followed suit. My mother never drank but had mental issues.

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Brittany, 28

Brittany, 28

Love is kind, patient, love is with pure intention. Love never gives up, it is our only hope for peace and it should be our mission in life.

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Cory, 36

I had just walked out of the county jail from doing a possession charge term in Houston, Texas. As I walked up the street, I had no hope left.

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Larry, 69

Larry, 69

I dressed in my blues, name tag on and greeted the one and only Kim Kardashian. As a member of the Reform Alliance, she wanted to show her sister Khloe, rapper Lil Baby, and friends, our dogs and trainers participating in the truly life-changing program offered here.

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Renee, 33

Renee, 33

I might not feel the healing at the moment, but I feel the trust to talk about things that I wouldn’t have the space to in any other area.

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Sequoyah, 28

Sequoyah, 28

There have been many times in my life that the road forked and someone saved me before I went the wrong way. One person in particular was the director of the Robinson’s Scholars program.

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Marshawn, 37

Marshawn, 37

What gets me through each day is my family and hope. It’s hard but I constantly tell myself it could be worse.

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Derrick, 22

Derrick, 22

I went from stealing from my own family, to stealing from others, to car hopping, to breaking into people’s houses, taking what they worked so hard for, to robbing drug dealers and stores.

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Jesse, 43

Jesse, 43

I haven’t seen my mom in 21 years. She suffered a lot of abuse and trauma and she is the strongest person I know.

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