Dear Hopeful Pen Friend, My name is Larry Rush aka Leroy Thomas. I'm a 48 year-old African / Indian American fighting to prove my innocence as a Death Row prisoner. I'm an individualist, critical, analytical, organic-intellectual. I'm also a writer, poet, philosopher, avid chess player, visionary and prisoners' litigator who possesses a self-taught critical acumen. I use it to struggle for the freedom of both myself and other unjustly incarcerated prisoners. I'm honest, caring, and understanding. I'm seeking not just a pen pal, but more importantly, a friend with whom I can mentally travel upon a thousand miles of uncharted territory. Please understand that I'm not speaking of just any kind of friendship. The friendship I'm speaking of is the only thing (besides love - nothing intended) one cannot give too much of. The friendship I'm speaking of is genuine with a firmness and discipline of its own for which there can be no substitute. It can never harm, inhibit or spoil. It can only benefit mentally!