THE GIFT THAT CHANGED A FATHER AND DAUGHTER'S STORY
“I realize that my value is in Christ and my worth was demonstrated on the cross.” —Rick
They called him Chamuco. Devil. Demon. As the leader of a prison gang, Rick was notorious around the yard. Anyone who encountered him also encountered his anger.
When Rick was 16 he had a daughter named Ahlexses, and he was arrested for a serious criminal offense a few months later. Though he was a juvenile, because of his history and the nature of his offense, Texas law allowed him to be tried and sentenced as an adult.
Once in prison, Rick was so violent that he was sent to solitary confinement. Everything seemed to set him off—but he found enjoyment in the heavy metal band Metallica.
His headphones blasted the song Nothing Else Matters, the lyrics expressing a trust in someone so deep that nothing mattered in comparison. It led Rick to wonder, Who do I trust in that nothing else would matter?
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