Once upon a time, there was a prisoner, Thomas Morrow, who had made many mistakes and wanted to change his life for the better. Everyday, he thought about the pain and suffering he had caused people that he loved, and made plans for redeeming himself. He knew it would be difficult to survive when he was released from prison because he had burned so many bridges, but he was determined and never lost hope.
One day, near his release, he received a visitor who offered him a job abroad. Instinctively, Thomas did not trust this visitor. Why would a stranger visit him in prison and offer him a job, unless it was a very undesirable job? The job was indeed undesirable; he would be smuggling amphetamine into and out of northern Thailand. He didn't want to take the job because he had promised himself to be a better person, but he also knew he had limited options and this job could provide him with opportunities to do better things.
Because of that, he took the job offer. When he was released from prison, he immediately boarded a flight to Chiang Mai. His new employer was very well connected and provided Thomas with everything he could possibly ask for. Thomas made a few successful runs from Thailand to the US and back. Things were going very smoothly for him, and it seemed that he could slide back into his criminal lifestyle for good and forget everything he had thought about in prison, but he had a voice deep down inside of him that kept reminding him of what he needed to do.
Until finally, he could no longer ignore the voice. He had been visiting a local Buddhist monastery near his home in Chiang Mai and talking to the monks. He always felt very moved by their discussions and now he made the decision to ordain. He went into the bathroom and shaved his head. He was worried about the possible danger of quitting his job without informing his employer, but when he saw himself in the mirror, he felt all the hope and determination from his time in prison rushing back into him and giving him new life. He knew he was making the right decision.
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