August 2015 archive

Epilogue: New Identity

Forgiveness

Epilogue: New Identity As time passed, I tried to get on with my life. Doing the best work I could at the hair school and staying out of trouble. Life was not perfect or easy and I still suffered from my human identity. This meant that I made mistakes from time to time. No one …

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Second Chance

Second Chance

Second Chance In September 1994, I received another official document from the Department of the Army. This time it was the best news I could possibly expect. The letter I found inside the envelope was my Certificate of Release from Parole. It seemed as if my parole officer and the Army thought that I had done …

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Dream Job Probation

Job

Dream Job Probation In June of 1993, I showed up for my first day of school at Capitol School of Hairstyling. Since high school I had been cutting my own hair and practicing on my friends. It was something I really enjoyed and had a passion for. After multiple failed attempts to try and get …

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Almost Done

Done

Almost Done There is some more work that needs to be done on the next post and so I was not ready to publish. So, I decided to take a moment to let you know where I am at with the process. There are about 3 more posts left to complete the Ft. Leavenworth Story. …

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Trying To Get A Job With A Felony Conviction

Job

Trying To Get A Job With A Felony Conviction When I handed my job application to the manager of the Old Country Buffet, he wanted to sit down with me immediately. He was excited to see the two years of mess hall experience and thought that it would be a great fit for his establishment. He …

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