Hello World, I'm brand new to this pen pal thing, but I'm excited about giving it a try. I come from a broken home and bounced around from Mom to Dad, state to state growing up and ended up going to state prison in Florida when I was 15, and got out when I was 18. While I was in, my Dad moved to Pennsylvania, and a few months after I got out he died. I stayed in Florida for a few more years. Basically living couch to couch with some friends from school before going back to Texas to live with my Mom. I stayed with her a couple of weeks and then went to live with an uncle and started working in the oil fields of West Texas. I met my son's mother a few months later and spent the next 10 years doing the family thing. The best years of my life so far. We had a son together who is 17 now. I worked in the oil fields a few more years, then got into residential construction and eventually started my own business, Bradley Construction. Just me and one employee most of the time, but I built some really nice cabins, garages, home additions, decks, gazebos, etc. I was really good at what I did and took a lot of pride in my work. I never left a job without the customer being 100% satisfied. You can check out some pictures at Bradleyconstruction@yolasite.com. I think it's still up? I was doing good I can't imagine where I'd be if I would have kept it up. About 9 years into the relationship things started falling apart. We spent the last year fighting and I just left one day and never went back, the biggest mistake of my life. I started drinking heavily, drugging, and gambling. I quit working and started selling drugs to support my habit and everything escalated. I went from selling grams and 8-balls to ounces and pounds and got busted with 2 kilos of meth. I'm six and a half years in on a 16 year sentence in federal prison for drugs. There's a whole lot more to the story, but let me tell you something about me. I'm super laid back I'm looking for the bright side of things. I'm open minded and love trying new things. I'm confident in my abilities but always down to learn a better way. I'm not judgemental. I mean, who am I to judge. I may not agree with, but respect everybodies beliefs. I don't like to argue, I would rather agree to disagree. I'm a man's man, a little rough around the edges but honestly I feel like I'm a good person and will go out of my way to help people. I have a lot of compassion for others. I can be a little rowdy. I've had my share of fistfights but I'm not a rowdy dude. I'm a die-hard Dallas Cowboy's fan. I love being outdoors. Camping out, fishing, grilling out by the lake. I like eating out. Going out drinking on the weekends, catching a live band. I love all music. I'm also down to cuddle up and watch a movie. Some of the best times me and my baby mama had were going online and finding new recipes. She would cook the sides in the kitchen and I would grill the meat in the backyard. Taking tequila shots with the stereo jamming Akon. I may be 43 but I don't feel old at all. I work out a ton and I'm in great shape. Ripped up with 6-pack abs. I may be 50 when I get out but I refuse to be an old man. For the first 6 years of my son's life he was my best friend. I didn't mind changing dirty diapers a bit. I just wanted my dude to be comfortable. I love my son more than anything but due to my actions, we're not as close as I'd like to be. It may sound crazy, me being 50 when I get out, but I want another kid. If not one of my own, I know I would be a great step-dad. I am patient and understanding. I love being goofy and laughing and having a good time, but I know when it's time to be serious. That just barely scratches the surface of who I am. If you want to know more, I would love to hear from you. It would be awesome if I could make a friend or two. It's pretty lonely in here. Have a great day. Sincerely, Stephen "Ross" Bradley