So here is a topic absolutely not related to Q - but I would like your advice as there are many wise spiritual people on here.

A neighborhood kid and his brother are my son’s best friends for 14 years (they are young men now). One of the brothers turned out great, was rather shy, but is a really hard worker and always polite.

His brother was very outgoing and a rebel rouser, but always polite also - to the point where I can look back now and see how he was obviously over compensating for his darker side.

This darker side means he was an accessory to murder and convicted. He has been in prison for the last 6 years, but is being paroled next week.

He will be on probation and living with his former youth pastor, as both brothers went to a private religious good school and were actively involved n church activities.

My problem is that all the young men are talking about finding a larger condo and living together.

My concern is that while I am able to give the black sheep forgiveness and wish him well, I worry about what he may have divulged in prison about my husband’s business properties and our prepping - all of which he knew about because they would be around as teenagers while we work on the property and put away stores. (We could live for several years if we needed).

But now the black sheep brother is going to be back around and I just don’t think I want him around our property, let alone my son moving in with him.

This is pulling me apart because I want to be accepting and forgiving but worried that he might be a career criminal and bring harm our way.

Thoughts?