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From Giovanny, 46
Last night, I had the best dream of my kids. We were all together, happy, united. That hasn’t happened once in all my seven years of incarceration. I woke up…
April 16, 2025
From Larry, 69
I can’t remember exactly when I fell in love with running or how it happened. I just know that I used running as a form of escape Running From Home…
April 2, 2025
From Daniel, 61
I am amazed at how much a marathon mirrors life, especially for those who may suffer from any form of addiction, alcohol, drugs, sex, power, whatever. In November, about a…
March 13, 2025
From Joseph, 43
We learned firsthand that the struggle is real. Thinking back, though, I wouldn’t change shit. This is what makes me who I am today. I remember growing up. I was…
March 13, 2025
From Bradley, 47
Over time, I realized it’s not about the picture, but about the words written inside. When I first got locked up, I spent a lot of time with myself. I…
March 10, 2025
From Virgil, 60
Today, I have 23 days left. I have learned that taking people’s things is not the way. As a young boy from a family of six, we lived in San…
March 3, 2025
From Tessa, 31
Life is about making mistakes, learning from them, and making wiser choices. No one is perfect, but we can grow better each day when we’re ready to learn. Every day,…
February 11, 2025
From James, 30
Am I going to live another day? Will I ever get a chance to tell my family I love them before I’m gone? It feels like I’m walking dead, with…
February 4, 2025
From Daniel, 42
Since I can’t remember her name, I just call her Georgia. One summer when I was twelve, I was taken to an old cowboy’s ranch to learn how to ride…
January 30, 2025
From Jared, 40
Grateful for every moment with these amazing pups! 🐕💛 Every three months, our amazing dogs head out into the world for a month with their co-raisers. This is done to…
January 10, 2025
From Giovanny, 46
Your dear old dad is still not "giving up" because there are just a couple of years left until I get out of prison. I trained my daughter since the…
December 27, 2024
From Jeffery, 62
Life is about being grateful for the love we receive, despite our earthly sin. Dear Community, First, I want to thank everyone at HoSQ for your encouragement and journalistic…
December 20, 2024