I have encountered a lot of different people in my life. From different backgrounds and walks of life. But there are very few that I consider to be friends. Some have passed away, some are still living. But this is a letter to all of you. To Butterball and Quincy, it’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 30 yrs since y’all been gone. And now that I’m a full grown man, I truly understand that we were babies trying to be grown men.Jim-Jim,Lil Darnell,Johnny.Violence took y’all before y’all time.Charlie,Haynes,Suge, Tear,J-loc, and Mario. Out of all the things we survived and made it through, I would have never thought that drugs would’ve took your life.James and Chris, even though your no longer here, I think of you daily and your still two of my closest friends. Vic, Skeet, and Rod, Even though I don’t hear from y’all, y’all still my brothers. To my best friend Moe, you have really stuck it out with me through thick and thin. LB, we became friends at a time when I thought I had it all figured out. But I learned a lot from you about myself. Their is a lot of things that I wish I had said, and there are a lot things I wish I had not said. But hindsight is 20/20.But you were a positive impact on me. It was always funny how it seemed like you were in my brain 🙂 And I apologize for my frequent sucka attacks 🙂 And even though I haven’t heard from you in awhile, your still my homie. Nothing will ever change that. And to all my friends who are still living, I miss you guys dearly. I understand that life goes on. Derrick my brother and my rock, your actions show you are a true friend. F.O.E. Til Death Do Us Part!

Archie Wilder
DOC #414-917