Hello Jennifer! I am willing to type up the story, however, I do not think my parents would approve of me mass printing things as printer ink is very expensive but I can talk to them and pay for all the ink I use. If I were to type up your story, how would that work? Would you upload your writing to Between the Bars or another website and have me transcribe, print, and mail it? Would emailing the transcript to the publisher and producers be an option as well?
Thanks, Annie (this was written on 5/6/2020 as I know that mail can take a bit of time to reach prisoners!)
I respect your advice that young people - and really anyone - should try to stay home as much as possible to reduce the spread of the virus during this time. I also appreciate that you are raising awareness about how pre-existing medical conditions can worsen health outcomes for those who are infected.
I am writing to you from other side of the globe and I just want you to know that your words made me think... Is this what is happening around the world is real „lock down”? People stay at home, usually with their loved ones, can get groceries, go for a walk... In my personal opinion that doesn’t sound as lock down. Yes they have been changes to the life we’re used to have. As a flight attendant being separeted from my family and friends is normal. I’ve learnt I won’t spend every Christmas and birthday the way I want but I would see the world and that was the thing that I wanted to do. I Can’t travel now... and that feels strange but there is so many things to do at home. It’s not like you Can’t have fun at your own place and having all the time in the world to figure out what you want from life. Step by step, day by day accomplish new achievment even If it’s so easy as doing your bed every morning. I do believe everything in live can be looked at from different perspective. What situation we’re in shows is how fragile and spoiled society is... I truly believe millions of people around the world with give everything to be able to walk or do groceries, or be around their family or play with dog or lay in their own bed and they won’t think about how unfair is life at home... Last year I had bad injury and wasn’t able to move for about 2 months. This 2 months I was laying down at looking at my ceiling thinking how ungrateful I was for the things I could do and how many people will need to lay down at look at the ceiling for few months, years or maybe life... I’ve cried when I made first step and when I was able to walk up and down the stairs.... That to me felt almost like a lock down as I wasn’t able to do anything but still had friends who visited and could order food I wanted so wasn’t fully but I’ve learnt to appreciate little things that we have in life as the make you happy. Every day is a miracle the moment you open your eyes. Maybe this experience has happened to let people realize that simple is enough, other person is enough, smile is enough...
In this weird times I am sending you a smile Martina
Good luck with your campaign Jennifer! I hope you are doing well :) This pandemic has been a struggle for everybody, but I hope this reply finds you in good health. I very much agreed with your thoughts on the immigrant camps. You seem like a very strong woman!
The transcription for this made me smile - (you know that different people type out your written words for most posts?) - they almost got it right. You had signed, as you often do, ‘your Steve’ - when they transcribed, they put ‘your Stone’. So nearly right - but it should have read ‘rock’ - because you’ve always been my rock You wrote that I’d always had your six - oh love, how could I not? You were always there to stand up for me - no matter what. I was always mouthy - always sorta looking for trouble, in the early days....I remember on 9th street (possibly 10th - lol) I was involved in an argument with someone about something (or nothing) - who apparently thought they would put me in my place. You just kinda strolled up behind me and rested your arm on my shoulder and gave the guy that grin (the one that meant trouble for someone) - and he was done - suddenly had something else to do. We were probably 18 then.... You didn’t know what the problem was (I don’t think I really did either, other than my mouth running away) but it didn’t matter - you were there for me...There was never a time when you weren’t (well, physically sometimes - but always emotionally) - even when we weren’t ‘together’. When you tell me about the things, places, and times that you remember, it’s like I can close my eyes and relive those moments - those stolen bits of life. I can picture the people - the places - and, with my eyes closed, for those few moments, we are together.... I love you, my heart - I’ve loved you for almost my whole life - never anyone else like you.... Until next time - I am your Jeannie
Mr Mahaffey. My suggestions. The first book is a must read. Every human being should read this book. The Hero With a thousand Faces. By Joseph Campbell Symposium. Plato Rumi, the poet, anything by him. The Tibetan book of living and dying. Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. Robert Pirsig. The Autobiography of Malcolm X.by Malcolm X with Alex Haley. I know why the caged bird sings. maya Angelou. 1984 George Orwell To Kill a mockingbird Harper Lee .
There’s a few. I’ve tailored them because you are an American and I am British. The first book, The Hero with a thousand faces, by Joseph Campbell, who was an American. That book is one of the most underrated important works of all time. Campbell identifies the human being within world religions and mythological constructs that we try to adhere to. If you get the opportunity to see his interviews, that would be good too
Steve, hello from Singapore. Thank you for your poetry, I especially appreciated the one you wrote on April 13 about this person you love. Take care, especially during this time. God bless you, Daphne.
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Thanks, Annie (this was written on 5/6/2020 as I know that mail can take a bit of time to reach prisoners!)
Stay well!
Hope you are doing well.
I am writing to you from other side of the globe and I just want you to know that your words made me think... Is this what is happening around the world is real „lock down”? People stay at home, usually with their loved ones, can get groceries, go for a walk... In my personal opinion that doesn’t sound as lock down. Yes they have been changes to the life we’re used to have. As a flight attendant being separeted from my family and friends is normal. I’ve learnt I won’t spend every Christmas and birthday the way I want but I would see the world and that was the thing that I wanted to do. I Can’t travel now... and that feels strange but there is so many things to do at home. It’s not like you Can’t have fun at your own place and having all the time in the world to figure out what you want from life. Step by step, day by day accomplish new achievment even If it’s so easy as doing your bed every morning.
I do believe everything in live can be looked at from different perspective. What situation we’re in shows is how fragile and spoiled society is... I truly believe millions of people around the world with give everything to be able to walk or do groceries, or be around their family or play with dog or lay in their own bed and they won’t think about how unfair is life at home...
Last year I had bad injury and wasn’t able to move for about 2 months. This 2 months I was laying down at looking at my ceiling thinking how ungrateful I was for the things I could do and how many people will need to lay down at look at the ceiling for few months, years or maybe life... I’ve cried when I made first step and when I was able to walk up and down the stairs.... That to me felt almost like a lock down as I wasn’t able to do anything but still had friends who visited and could order food I wanted so wasn’t fully but I’ve learnt to appreciate little things that we have in life as the make you happy.
Every day is a miracle the moment you open your eyes. Maybe this experience has happened to let people realize that simple is enough, other person is enough, smile is enough...
In this weird times I am sending you a smile
Martina
You had signed, as you often do, ‘your Steve’ - when they transcribed, they put ‘your Stone’. So nearly right - but it should have read ‘rock’ - because you’ve always been my rock
You wrote that I’d always had your six - oh love, how could I not? You were always there to stand up for me - no matter what. I was always mouthy - always sorta looking for trouble, in the early days....I remember on 9th street (possibly 10th - lol) I was involved in an argument with someone about something (or nothing) - who apparently thought they would put me in my place. You just kinda strolled up behind me and rested your arm on my shoulder and gave the guy that grin (the one that meant trouble for someone) - and he was done - suddenly had something else to do. We were probably 18 then....
You didn’t know what the problem was (I don’t think I really did either, other than my mouth running away) but it didn’t matter - you were there for me...There was never a time when you weren’t (well, physically sometimes - but always emotionally) - even when we weren’t ‘together’.
When you tell me about the things, places, and times that you remember, it’s like I can close my eyes and relive those moments - those stolen bits of life. I can picture the people - the places - and, with my eyes closed, for those few moments, we are together....
I love you, my heart - I’ve loved you for almost my whole life - never anyone else like you....
Until next time - I am your
Jeannie
My suggestions. The first book is a must read. Every human being should read this book.
The Hero With a thousand Faces. By Joseph Campbell
Symposium. Plato
Rumi, the poet, anything by him.
The Tibetan book of living and dying.
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. Robert Pirsig.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X.by Malcolm X with Alex Haley.
I know why the caged bird sings. maya Angelou.
1984 George Orwell
To Kill a mockingbird Harper Lee
.
There’s a few. I’ve tailored them because you are an American and I am British. The first book, The Hero with a thousand faces, by Joseph Campbell, who was an American. That book is one of the most underrated important works of all time. Campbell identifies the human being within world religions and mythological constructs that we try to adhere to. If you get the opportunity to see his interviews, that would be good too
All the best
T.