He Forgave His Sons Murderer - Rick Cheatham - #167

<p>Retired Anaheim Fire Captain Rick Cheatham on turning struggle into purpose.</p><p>Ten years into his marriage, his wife said she hated him, hated God, and quit. They spent four years putting it back together. They are still married 39 years later.</p><p>In 2013 his son Michael was murdered over about $20,000 of cannabis. The killer left. The bitterness did not. Rick’s line: when a snake bites you, the snake is gone. The poison is what kills you. Forgiving the unforgivable was how he got the venom out.</p><p>Five months after retiring from Anaheim Fire, he fell, broke C4–C5, and was paralyzed from the chest down. He had to learn to walk again. Same choice. Different crucible.</p><p>This conversation is about victimization vs. a decision, faith that is not a church argument, and what it costs to keep a life after the worst day.</p><p>Guest: Rick Cheatham<br>rickcheatham.com</p><p>Unwritten with Thomas Malpass<br>YouTube: youtube.com/@UnwrittenPodcast<br>Instagram: @the_unwrittenpodcast<br>Email: <a href="mailto:theunwrittenpod@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">theunwrittenpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Stay curious. Never give up. You got this. Peace.</p>