Although this is the last place I'd rather be, I'm thankful for the valuable experience learnt, nonetheless it has been a blessing in disguise. Life is indeed precious and has new meaning to me. Looking at my baby picture on my first birthday, I long for the innocence within, and wish I could do it all over again. Nah Baby... life has no rewind buttons, just constant play.

It's clear to me now... life is lived, but once. Life is what WE make it! It's not how a race is started, rather how its finished that counts. After all, what else is a man made of if not for life's perpetual challenges? As long as there is life, there is hope.

Consequently, I've dedicated the past 9 yrs. of incarceration to enhancing my life by indulging in things to improve my knowledge, understanding, wisdom, patience, and humility. Schooling, studying business, working-out, romance novels, listening to Mary J's "My Life" Faith Evans, Sade, Anita Baker, Barry White, Dru Hill, Jodeci, R-Kelly.... fantasizing of a life filled with Peace, Joy, and Love! These are my favorite pastimes.

I'm very optimistic about my future upon my near release. I hope to establish a personal business in International Trade of Cultures - Fashion, Arts, and Crafts. I enjoy traveling and experiencing diverse cultures. I'm looking forward to a fun fulfilling life shared with a kind and loving companion. Hopefully through this ad I can make some contacts and build meaningful friendship with those who share my interests... A Diamond In The Rough.

-Uvie