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At first, sorry for my mistakes in English, I am brazilian, and my English vocabulary is still poor. Second, I m only interest in friendship, nothing more. I read your very nice letter. I think you are very sensitive person. I can imagine how difficult is for you to be in a prison. If you dont mind, I would like to know why are you there? I am Portuguese and Literature teacher, I was born and raise in Brazil, Have you ever been here? Where are you from? What did you do before to be there? What are your favorite hobbies? food? book? movie? God bless you. Sincerely, Claudia
The rest of MIT might have other motives; but as for me: I work on this project because I want to change the way the general public perceives prisoners. I believe that we're all people, that we all have the possibility of screwing up, and that we all deserve a second chance. I think that punishment-focused incarceration is counter-productive; and social stigmatization of prisoners is even doubly counter-productive, for everyone involved.
That said, I agree that the framing is what it is: this is a blogging platform for prisoners, and each blogger is a prisoner. So people will already be thinking about that when they start reading. My hope is that if people come by and see thoughtful writing like what you have here, they will be surprised, for the better - because it doesn't match their stereotype of prisoners as heartless, thoughtless thugs.
My dad left when I was about 4. I didn't see him again until I was sixteen. There's many reasons why - at first when I was young my mom kept me from him, when I was older I didn't want to see he. By the time I got some maturity and some sense in my head when I was 18 I decided I needed to see him. It took some time but eventually I called him pops again. That was 25 years ago. I talk to him every day now.
These drawings are *incredible*. I wish all the Internet visitors could see the originals: they are beautifully executed ink drawn on translucent cloth. These seriously blow me away - they look great on screen, but even more amazing in real life.
Thanks Diego for sending these in; they're wonderful.
I can only speak for myself, but I would say that everyone deserves the chance to connect with others in love, forgiveness and understanding. These all take work from both sides. I know that when I have a disagreement with my wife, or have hurt her feelings, it takes some thinking by me about what I've done and then effort to explain why I did what I did. Then sometimes I need to listen to her explain to me how much what I did hurt her and accept that I did hurt her, even if it makes me feel bad. Sometimes that back and forth goes on for a while before things "settle down". What I need to do, though, long term, is repair her trust in me by not hurting her and supporting her as a husband should. Eventually things even out and we're on solid ground again.
There is none of this without a chance. There is none of this with the "slamming of the door". Sometimes trust in someone is very difficult to repair depending on what hurt they've caused. There's always hope in the love, understanding and forgiveness you might find.
Hey! First of all im sorry because my english is not very good (but im trying to improve it) so i may commit some mistakes. So nice the fact that you like reading (i love it too), painting and writing poems; i also write sometimes. I imagine that it's really not easy to be locked up in there; do you have any contact with your family or friends "outside"? Well im really drowsy now so i cannot think about something better to write, im sorry. But tell me more about you, tell me anything you'd like to, i'd really like to read anything you have to say. Best regards! :)
Thanks for your honest (and conflicting) reflection on the world news. You might be surprised how many of us on the "outside" carry on conversations about these terrible events to pass the time. Many of us feel bad about the news but do little and then go back to whatever we are used to doing.
Keep blogging. I bet the conversation will continue.
I heard about this blog on the radio, and have some fear about responding. Part of that fear is creating an expectation of an ongoing conversation, and I won't promise that. I've often thought that simple incarceration is a stupid response to crime, in that there's probably not great individual support and motivating factors in prison.
I am impressed with your thoughtfulness and curiosity.
You question about whether people judge the blogger by their history. I try not to. One of the norms at the church I attend is that history is left behind. For example, occupations and incomes are not usually mentioned. A truck driver and a doctor might have a conversation on equal terms. For me, your interest in fascinating books is separate from a crime you committed.
I agree that we're all selfish is some ways. We just hide it in different ways. Recently I recognized another way I seek approval, if I can figure out how to describe it. I was in traffic court and the judge asked a two part question: "Is there anyone who a) came in late or b) whose name wasn't mentioned?" I announced that a) I was on time but b) my name wasn't mentioned. Later I realized that I didn't need to mention that I was on time, but only that my name wasn't mentioned. Since then I've seen more of that kind of behavior in myself, saying something that's irrelevant to the conversation but intended to get credit (acknowledgment, love, etc.)
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At first, sorry for my mistakes in English, I am brazilian, and my English vocabulary is still poor. Second, I m only interest in friendship, nothing more.
I read your very nice letter. I think you are very sensitive person.
I can imagine how difficult is for you to be in a prison. If you dont mind, I would like to know why are you there?
I am Portuguese and Literature teacher, I was born and raise in Brazil, Have you ever been here?
Where are you from? What did you do before to be there?
What are your favorite hobbies? food? book? movie?
God bless you.
Sincerely, Claudia
That said, I agree that the framing is what it is: this is a blogging platform for prisoners, and each blogger is a prisoner. So people will already be thinking about that when they start reading. My hope is that if people come by and see thoughtful writing like what you have here, they will be surprised, for the better - because it doesn't match their stereotype of prisoners as heartless, thoughtless thugs.
Thanks for making me think!
Hang in.
That's a great line. I get it, I can see it, I can feel it.
Thanks Diego for sending these in; they're wonderful.
I can only speak for myself, but I would say that everyone deserves the chance to connect with others in love, forgiveness and understanding. These all take work from both sides. I know that when I have a disagreement with my wife, or have hurt her feelings, it takes some thinking by me about what I've done and then effort to explain why I did what I did. Then sometimes I need to listen to her explain to me how much what I did hurt her and accept that I did hurt her, even if it makes me feel bad. Sometimes that back and forth goes on for a while before things "settle down". What I need to do, though, long term, is repair her trust in me by not hurting her and supporting her as a husband should. Eventually things even out and we're on solid ground again.
There is none of this without a chance. There is none of this with the "slamming of the door". Sometimes trust in someone is very difficult to repair depending on what hurt they've caused. There's always hope in the love, understanding and forgiveness you might find.
--PaulInMH
So nice the fact that you like reading (i love it too), painting and writing poems; i also write sometimes.
I imagine that it's really not easy to be locked up in there; do you have any contact with your family or friends "outside"?
Well im really drowsy now so i cannot think about something better to write, im sorry. But tell me more about you, tell me anything you'd like to, i'd really like to read anything you have to say.
Best regards! :)
Thanks for your honest (and conflicting) reflection on the world news. You might be surprised how many of us on the "outside" carry on conversations about these terrible events to pass the time. Many of us feel bad about the news but do little and then go back to whatever we are used to doing.
Keep blogging. I bet the conversation will continue.
--Paul
I am impressed with your thoughtfulness and curiosity.
You question about whether people judge the blogger by their history. I try not to. One of the norms at the church I attend is that history is left behind. For example, occupations and incomes are not usually mentioned. A truck driver and a doctor might have a conversation on equal terms. For me, your interest in fascinating books is separate from a crime you committed.
I agree that we're all selfish is some ways. We just hide it in different ways. Recently I recognized another way I seek approval, if I can figure out how to describe it. I was in traffic court and the judge asked a two part question: "Is there anyone who a) came in late or b) whose name wasn't mentioned?" I announced that a) I was on time but b) my name wasn't mentioned. Later I realized that I didn't need to mention that I was on time, but only that my name wasn't mentioned. Since then I've seen more of that kind of behavior in myself, saying something that's irrelevant to the conversation but intended to get credit (acknowledgment, love, etc.)