Dude, that almost brought me to tears. What a story. Iv had my own tribulations over the years, and that's the kind of stuff I love to hear. 🙏

Thank you for sharing, it means a lot 🙏

God bless from El Monte

You are an amazing young man...I don't know you, but I'm so proud of what you have done! I could listen to you speak forever, your voice is relaxing and calm, and you are so inspirational; who couldn't be motivated to be good just by listening to you?! I was good up to your forgiveness of your dad, you made the first step then the walls came tumbling down, wow, it's incredible what God's love can do! I was truly moved to tears. (Thank God for your pastor who is so smart and knew what you needed to hear) I can't wait for the next part of your story! Love and peace from NJ!

Amazing testimony!

He’s lying

I feel that man. I was the same way. Eventually my dad ran my 3 siblings out of the house with his abuse and I was the youngest and stayed til adulthood. Eventually he chilled out and started to show how much he actually wanted to do better. After forgiveness and healing me and my siblings finally have a good relationship with him. Respect to you for learning and growing

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real

Were you ABZ?

​@slee2695 either that or a Southsider in the SGV.

I banged in a south side set for 25+ years and I also have a ton of Cambodian homies and if you know they don't get along so well!

Amen!

Liar

And God is the key. Jesus is the key!

If God can change Nebuchadnezzar and Manasseh, he can change anybody.

​@@krisl2838Nope.

Indeed.

True words I changed.still change every day amen 🙏

Don't give up. Do everything to pull them out of the gang before destiny does.

@@coney2010grads God knows I'm trying.

Never give up,loving and praying. I know it’s easy for me to say but remember the Prodigal Son x

I appreciate your support! Happy new year@@Gemicorn40

I was involved in the "life" for over half my life. My mother rest her soul , never gave up on me, never judged me or preached to me, always accepted me, but in that quiet way she slowly pulled me out that life to were one day we were haveing a coffee and i said mom i dont want do this no more im going to stop, i never went back to that life after we had that coffee. our relationship changed from mom and son to her becoming my best friend and then my mother, it was rough afte that coffee , i had to disappear for a while move out town but she was there when i was gone and there when i came back. sadly she passed 3 or was it 4 yrs later. but it was my honor to take care of her the same as she did my whole life. so never give up hope, just be there for your children, dont judge them, dont tell them how there life is bad, just talk about other things, anything but that life. they need to see/hear other stuff. let a small seed be planted. though my mother i found god, but it took 35 ish years. i was young and knew everything then i got older and released i knew nothing. now i have a wife, kids legally own everything in my life. i might be broke but im probably the happiest iv been in my soul, and that is all because of my mom and her quiet, accepting, none judgemental way. have faith, even if your faith falters , remeber the lords doesnt and he will be there all ways for you and your children. Much love from Alberta Canada. Happy new year.

He is a Korean Chino, you're an Indonesian one? Malaysian ones? Filipino ones? You're everywhere in the world, it's a F to the UCkiNG disaster, cancer!!!

He is. I cried for real. bro

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@@JocobsComments likewise...you can feel his pain...so happy that he found peace with the Lord. Hallelujah!

​@@anthonyfong4922 Hi Bud, Are you Indonesian ? I mean.. the Flag 🇮🇩 there

@@michaelfranzeseAwesome!! Yeah I was hoping for a follow up.

@@michaelfranzeseCANT WAIT, looking forward to part 2!!

As always Michael, another amazing podcast. I always look forward to your podcasts!

@@michaelfranzeseawesome. This opened my eyes more. Great testimony.

Fax

That's so amazing. That's such a rough one to get over congratulations. I had a similar problem and it really is true with the hardest thing to forgive yourself good for you for putting the work in

I wish you peace. 🙏 How did your visit go?

i wish you the best brother, if it doesnt work the first time. Every little steps helps. The fact that you are thinking of doing it is already a step closer to better peaceful life and relationship with your loved ones.

Judging a book by its cover is not always the best move. You can learn a lot if you look beyond certain things my friend.

@@ThisOffendsMeTVthat’s right most people miss what’s in front of them due to pre-judgment

" Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees " If you look at the trees individually how can you see the forest ?

That makes no sense. He hasn’t glorified the mob for Decades. He has been a Christian for decades.

All these old time Italian gangster s took the same concept from "Sammy the bull" and are now implementing it on their own platform s. Sammy also whent on no jumper with I think it was the Crips gang members and spoke to them and did some work with Vlad. Note- it was the first time I've seen a white Italian gangster do that on social media.

Look up Delafe testimonies

Congratulations on working hard toward your 16 years of sobriety. Well done!

@@chastinreppert7685 thank you to God be the glory

@@preachermanbeI thank Buddha

Amen

God Bless You!

I have a used tissue you can use

​@@ultimatewarrior659😭

Literally the same. I know exactly what you're talking about ❤

Michael has slipped. He deliberately made you cry😢. No, honestly I'm kidding. I've found a good cry, be through emotional pain ( physical ? Not so much,lol ) something touching your heart, whatever, its important an emotion as laughing is. Have a good one. 🙏

Word.

We’re not bound by the occurrences of the past. Often times people use these past occurrences as justification for their actions or more often their inaction. Sounds harsh but your perception of these events and how they shape you are entirely up to you.

​@@betterdrugsthanyourswow you sound priviledged

It's tough I was angry with God because I felt I got ripped off. Dad died when I was 10. He drank to forget the war and somehow thought it was his duty to toughen me up with the belt. I still remember from age 6 if you cry you'll get 2 more. I had an older brother that took no interest. Mom would read the Bible and prey and I was trying to punch a priest through the confessional. I finally started to listen to mom. Things got better got married had 2 kids. I swore I'd never let my kids experience what I went through. Well I felt there's something to Christianity so me and my wife accepted christ at calvary chapel. A week later she's gone. She was having a affair and I was now trying to figure out how to raise 2 kids. I had to sell my home give her half. I once again denounced my faith and things got worse. I called out God and asked why. Anyway my point Things don't change overnight. I quit asking why kept my promise to my kids. I spent the next 20 years doing 3 things working raising my kids and praying. Well both my kids graduated college. I finally get to live my life and bam moms gets dementia and I spend the next 6 years taking care of her. Talk about hell on earth. Anyway I'm retired and own my home . I thank God everyday for miracle he performed.

Don't count on that, just do it yourself. I had my dad, he ruined my confidence because nothing I ever did was good enough and he'd tell me, even if I did something correctly. I may have some discipline but it's more self taught after living life as a drug addict 16 of my 32 years bro. Just gotta believe in yourself

Thank you for your support brother!

Love you bro bro!

Being a yakuza im typing this with my nose because they made me remove all my fingers.

​@@mikmiyaz8182😮😮😮

​@@mikmiyaz8182lol you obviously know nothing. Little Italy is next to china town and the tongs interacted with the italian mafia. During the war of the flying dragons and ghost shadows, Johnny's gang wah ching had interactions too.

And later on they were next to each other in Bensonhurst.