Life of gangs, drugs and alcohol is turned around after chance ...

The small tattoo on the back of Alfredo Flores' right hand serves as a reminder of his gangbanging past and how far he has come.

[Webby]

His homepage kicks out 17 errors with the W3C Markup Validator. Just sayin'...

[Amber]

it was a nice article. last time i saw this paper publish something about someone overcoming that kind of lifestyle it was awfull. all they did was describe getting high over and over. this was a happy article. and some one just has to come along and talk sh** right away.

[Le Autonomist]

Webby wrote:

His homepage kicks out 17 errors with the W3C Markup Validator. Just sayin'...

LMAO!

[JOB]

All I have to say is..."To God be the Glory for the things He has done"

[commenter]

Good for you, Mr. Flores! You are serving as a wonderful role model, not only for your sons but for other young people as well. I wish you all the best!

[Fred]

Great!
This story goes to show that one can accomplish whatever one wants to. It simply takes DETERMINATION and willingness to focus on a goal, ignoring immediate pleasures. The old saying,"Short term pain for long term gain vs long term pain for short term gain (a/k/a instant gratification) make good sense.
As a prior Parole and Probation Officer I am convinced that a druggie, drunk or anyone else with an "addiction" will quit ONCE THEY MAKE THEIR MIND UP to do so.
My heardy congratulatons to this guy. You proved that you can do it.
Fred

[stopTAGGING ourWALLS]

Congratulations on your sobriety and success away from
gangs and the evil they represent.

Gangs and heroin pretty much are the bottom of the dry
well if there's no excape. But you have to try.
And keep trying.

Like Sr. Flores did.

When one puts the bucket into the dry well, one comes up with an empty bucket and usually who ever else was down there, too.

Myself? I prefer to drop pendejo gangsters into the well and not look back...But leave the rope down.

They made a choice and so did I.

But you still have to try to get out.