Hello, Grant!
We understand your predicament of reluctantly agreeing to aid a man on death row. A person with a set, unrelenting mindset is something difficult to modify, so understand that there will not be a simple answer to banishing the negative thoughts from the godson's mind. Our first recommendation is to place yourself into the godson's shoes. Once you're on his level, you can relate to him, leading to the formation of a connection. From that, you can urge him to speak more of what thoughts made him become the way he is, along with expelling those thoughts for good. Despite this simple plan, we advise you to also know that changing the mindset of a death row man is very difficult and undoubtedly will require time and sympathy.
We wish you the best of luck!
Without Wax,
The Advice Columnist
