just want a chance to prove people wrong and not give up on my dreams
by COREY DELEON
(VALLEJO,CA.US.)
I MADE A MISTAKE IN 2004 WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD WITH SOME FRIENDS AND I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRIME IN WHICH A LIFE WAS TOOK. I WAS CHARGED AS AN ADULT AND CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER AND SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN ADULT PRISON. I WAS RELEASED JAN.2010 SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN WORKING DEAD END JOBS AND I GOT MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL WOMAN WHO DOES NOT LOOK DOWN ON ME FOR MY PAST.
DUE TO ME HAVING A FELONY NO COMPANY WILL GIVE ME A CHANCE AND TRAIN ME AND HELP ME GET MY CDL. MY FATHER DROVE TRUCK FOR 35YRS.AND OWNED SEVERAL OF HIS OWN.WHEN SCHOOL WAS OUT I WAS ON THE ROAD AND MY FATHER STARTED TEACHING ME HOW TO DRIVE. SAD TO SAY MY FATHER PASSED AWAY JUNE 2009 WHILE I WAS INCARCERATED AND WHEN IN I FOUND OUT IN 2010 I KNEW MY PLANS AS A TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT LOOKING GOOD BECAUSE MY FATHER AND TRAINER WAS GONE.
I TRIED TO GET GRANTS TO PAY FOR MY TRAINING BUT I AM ON PAROLE AND A FELONY.I AM A HARD WORKER AND LOOKING FOR A SECOND CHANCE.