Ruben Hernandez #01420379

“YOU DON’T BEGIN TO LIVE UNTIL”
YOU LOSE EVERYTHING

My name is Ruben Hernandez, age 45, born and raised in Houston, TX. I am a realist when it comes to sharing my innermost thoughts. I’m a strong believer in God, I love reading and writing, I really enjoy gaining knowledge too. I believe what the bible says in Proverbs 23:7 “For as he [a person] thinks in his heart, so is he.” Our mind is the leader or forerunner of all actions. Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life. I’m not proud of my past but I was trapped in a vicious cycle of drug abuse and crime for nearly two decades, and during the course of my struggles, I have lost a great deal of valuable and productive years of my life. The saying that everything happens for a reason can only apply to all of us. I came to prison because I made some very bad decisions. Not all prisons are made of locks and keys, high walls, fences and barbed wire. There are some prisons that are within the battlefields of our own minds. I wrote this inside of a physical prison with the hope and prayer that I could connect with someone from the outside who might be going through some difficult times. I’m seeking friendship from someone who is willing to open up and share their thoughts with honesty and sincerity.

Ruben Hernandez #01420379
​Allred Unit
2101 FM 369 North
Iowa Park, TX 76367

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