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I am now on my path to becoming a better man, not just for myself but for my family and community.

 

I am an “incarcerated resident,” and I’ve learned the true understanding of experience and love. I thought helping others before helping myself would take place for my past wrongdoings, but I was wrong. Now I understand I have to love myself to love others truly. I realized it all starts by taking accountability not just to myself but to my victim, his family, and my family as well. I am now on my path to becoming a better man, not just for myself but for my family and community. I will do everything I can to prevent the next generation of youth from making the same mistake I made six years ago. And that’s how I plan on giving back to those who feel alone, don’t feel loved, and suffer from childhood trauma like I did.

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Every month, a physical envelope arrives at your door, postmarked from San Quentin Village, California. Inside, you will find original artwork, writing, and recipes from real contributors, along with a personal letter from me, Diane Kahn, founder of Humans of San Quentin, about the people who made them. You read it. You keep it.

Every piece comes from someone serving a sentence. Every piece reminds you they are so much more than that.

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