Ricky's growth

Ricky is one of my favorite characters and I really enjoyed seeing his growth during the show. He had such a horrific childhood and was determined to be his own man and break the cycle of abuse. He refused to drink and do drugs and even though he would get angry, he refused to raise his voice and never reacted with violence. He studied hard in school and spent years to therapy trying to work through his issues stemming from his childhood. He forgave his mother after everything she put him through and was a really good father to John. He turned into a really good man. He had his flaws and yes he slept around a lot at first but when he decided he didn't need to sleep around and wanted to be faithful to Amy, he was faithful and devoted to her. He was too good for someone like Amy and he deserved better than Amy.