I too have realised, when you don't have much, you don't need much, being a single mother for a decade of my life. Although I have the constant reminders of the love of my children which makes struggling through the tough times worthwhile. I think as long as you retain the ability to love, you will find it again.
I am writing from Australia, but heard last week that California abolished the 3 strikes law for non-violent offences. I'm interested to hear whether this is the news you've been waiting for and how it may impact on your current sentence.
I hear your story repeated a lot on other blog posts on Between the bars, where people lose contact from those they thought loved and cared for them when they're incarcerated. I find it very difficult to understand myself. I am sorry you feel abandoned by your loved ones but I'm also very pleased to hear you haven't given up hope. I too wish for the things you wish for - more carrott and less stick in the justice systems of the world, never running out of hope and that we never run out of things to smile about.
Thank you for sharing this touching & heart felt post.
(& I'm sending a little love your way today <3 ... it's a start, something to build on...)
If you find such a man... I hope he has a brother for me! :D
I think I've come to an age though, where I realise most of the things you describe here are unimportant. Someone to love & respect who will love and respect me in turn is all I seek... and I've been single for 6 years.
I wish you the best of luck in finding what makes you happy!
Hi Kelly, it seems obvious that this post was meant for someone you know and love, but I thought I'd answer your questions as I'm passing by. Your profile page looks great. It's more unique than most (as I am sure are you) :) I love your artwork and yes, all of the flowers appear to be intact. Thank you for injecting a little color in this often dark space!
Thanks for sending these - I think it's important that people see the ugly truth about what goes on behind bars. Sadly there are some who will always think that any criminal deserves what is coming to them, but I believe that in a decent society we should respect the human rights of all individuals, regardless of their crimes.
I am horrified reading SAH's first comment, but not in the way they intended. I find it hard to comprehend that a supposedly "civilised" country could be so threatened by your crime that they could make you endure what you have been through. I do not condone death threats, but wonder how on earth your punishment is helping anything or anyone. It seems to me to depict the basest urges of humanity. I do not know any details about your mental health problems but I hope at least that there is some help available to you. To simply lock people up and beat them to a pulp will only ever cause more problems.
"Who in their right mind would commit the foolish acts he did"
SAH, your first post says that Jeremy is mentally ill. Do you think the way to prevent mentally ill people causing crime is to lock them up with and ensure that they are battered by other prisoners? Do you make a distinction between those who are mentally ill and those who are not? How do you make these distinctions? Do you believe that any violence against a criminal, even someone with a diagnosed mental illness, is justified? Do you believe that criminals have no rights? Do you believe that two wrongs solve problems? Do you believe someone expressing outrage at a man being battered defends everything that man has done? Do you assume everyone posting here except yourself assumes that every person making these blogs is innocent?
You are making multiple comments on each entry, so obviously have opinions, but I think they need a little more clarification. Unfortunately in my worldview simply posting the crimes of prisoners does not justify anything and everything done to them. Does it in yours? Where do you draw the line?
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I am writing from Australia, but heard last week that California abolished the 3 strikes law for non-violent offences. I'm interested to hear whether this is the news you've been waiting for and how it may impact on your current sentence.
I hear your story repeated a lot on other blog posts on Between the bars, where people lose contact from those they thought loved and cared for them when they're incarcerated. I find it very difficult to understand myself. I am sorry you feel abandoned by your loved ones but I'm also very pleased to hear you haven't given up hope. I too wish for the things you wish for - more carrott and less stick in the justice systems of the world, never running out of hope and that we never run out of things to smile about.
Thank you for sharing this touching & heart felt post.
(& I'm sending a little love your way today <3 ... it's a start, something to build on...)
Nicki :)
I think I've come to an age though, where I realise most of the things you describe here are unimportant. Someone to love & respect who will love and respect me in turn is all I seek... and I've been single for 6 years.
I wish you the best of luck in finding what makes you happy!
Nicki :)
Thanks for sending these - I think it's important that people see the ugly truth about what goes on behind bars. Sadly there are some who will always think that any criminal deserves what is coming to them, but I believe that in a decent society we should respect the human rights of all individuals, regardless of their crimes.
I am horrified reading SAH's first comment, but not in the way they intended. I find it hard to comprehend that a supposedly "civilised" country could be so threatened by your crime that they could make you endure what you have been through. I do not condone death threats, but wonder how on earth your punishment is helping anything or anyone. It seems to me to depict the basest urges of humanity. I do not know any details about your mental health problems but I hope at least that there is some help available to you. To simply lock people up and beat them to a pulp will only ever cause more problems.
SAH, your first post says that Jeremy is mentally ill. Do you think the way to prevent mentally ill people causing crime is to lock them up with and ensure that they are battered by other prisoners? Do you make a distinction between those who are mentally ill and those who are not? How do you make these distinctions? Do you believe that any violence against a criminal, even someone with a diagnosed mental illness, is justified? Do you believe that criminals have no rights? Do you believe that two wrongs solve problems? Do you believe someone expressing outrage at a man being battered defends everything that man has done? Do you assume everyone posting here except yourself assumes that every person making these blogs is innocent?
You are making multiple comments on each entry, so obviously have opinions, but I think they need a little more clarification. Unfortunately in my worldview simply posting the crimes of prisoners does not justify anything and everything done to them. Does it in yours? Where do you draw the line?