Hi Jeremiah - I read your initial post and felt the very real pain in it. Your follow up surprised me (in a good way) that you were able to work through this so quickly. I think you are making the right choice by leaving it alone. But know you will always be your mom's son, no one can take that away from you, not a newspaper or a will or anyone.
What is an incentive package? Is it something you receive for good behavior? Sounds interesting...
Your accounts of life in the prison dorm give a good glimpse of what goes on in there. Thank you. There was a show on earlier in the year called 60 Days In that depicted real life in a county jail. It was eye-opening to say the least.
It is true, the small moments like the ones in the grocery store, make up your life. It is a good reminder to notice and appreciate everything about the present moment.
I'll bet if you look hard, you can find beautiful moments to appreciate where you're at. It's much harder, I'm sure, but worth a try?
I'm glad to read that you are so positive and on the right track! All the activities you mention will continue you on this good path. I would be interested to read more about your experience with the self-help correspondence courses. It would be cool to hear what's out there and if there is anything that strikes my interest.
Sorry to read about the passing of your stepfather. It must be especially hard to receive this news behind bars and not be able to participate in the normal rituals to grieve his passing.
My mom had a stroke, a small one, but it took her a long time to get back to normal, so I know how it goes. Hope you continue to do well. The panic attacks are understandable, especially in your situation. Have you ever tried any breathing techniques or meditation for relaxation? That might help.
Hey uncle this Miri I had to make another one because I didn't know if you had got the first post but I had set up a account to talk to u on here ... Love you
Amen my brother. Thank God for his blessing and protection! This letter has motivated me to begin worshiping the Lord and having faith that he will never leave my side and will lead the way for me.
Hi James, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love seeing posts like yours that remind me there's always hope, we can always do better & most importantly, how ever far we travel down a wrong road, it's always possible to turn around. Thank you for the inspiration. I will keep it close to my heart today <3
Hello Robert! So, here is part 2 of my letter, haha.
It's really nice of you to spend your time with the dying guys.. :( Are they sick? Or just really old? Or both..? I'd like to draw them something and mail it to you, but like I said, I can't. :( Frustrating! Of course I'm comfortable with talking to you. It's really interesting to get to know a lot of different people and learn their stories!
How did I find your blog... Haha, silly story, actually. I watched the series Prison Break and because the American Prison System seemed so alien to me I read a little about it... Somehow I found prisoner blogs and also this site. I read a lot of posts from different people and it made me really sad, to be honest. So I wanted to cheer you guys up! Because I think even when people have done terrible things, they often have really nice sides to them and I want to get to know those sides. My mum doesn't understand why I would want to write to "those psychos", but oh well.. Maybe I'll get her to understand one day. :) Aww, I'd love to see the pictures, but I searched for your facebook and even found it but don't see any pictures. :( Privacyyyy. I'll just send a friend request, I guess! I also saw the fundraiser for your daughter. :( I'd love to help her... Damn, I gotta get rich! I'm always so sad when I want to donate something but then realize I don't have money myself... x)
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I read your initial post and felt the very real pain in it. Your follow up surprised me (in a good way) that you were able to work through this so quickly. I think you are making the right choice by leaving it alone. But know you will always be your mom's son, no one can take that away from you, not a newspaper or a will or anyone.
What is an incentive package? Is it something you receive for good behavior? Sounds interesting...
Your accounts of life in the prison dorm give a good glimpse of what goes on in there. Thank you. There was a show on earlier in the year called 60 Days In that depicted real life in a county jail. It was eye-opening to say the least.
Best,
j.c.
I'll bet if you look hard, you can find beautiful moments to appreciate where you're at. It's much harder, I'm sure, but worth a try?
I'm glad to read that you are so positive and on the right track! All the activities you mention will continue you on this good path. I would be interested to read more about your experience with the self-help correspondence courses. It would be cool to hear what's out there and if there is anything that strikes my interest.
Sorry to read about the passing of your stepfather. It must be especially hard to receive this news behind bars and not be able to participate in the normal rituals to grieve his passing.
Best,
j.c.
My mom had a stroke, a small one, but it took her a long time to get back to normal, so I know how it goes. Hope you continue to do well. The panic attacks are understandable, especially in your situation. Have you ever tried any breathing techniques or meditation for relaxation? That might help.
Best wishes,
J.
Many blessings to you!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love seeing posts like yours that remind me there's always hope, we can always do better & most importantly, how ever far we travel down a wrong road, it's always possible to turn around. Thank you for the inspiration. I will keep it close to my heart today <3
Nicki
So, here is part 2 of my letter, haha.
It's really nice of you to spend your time with the dying guys.. :( Are they sick? Or just really old? Or both..?
I'd like to draw them something and mail it to you, but like I said, I can't. :( Frustrating!
Of course I'm comfortable with talking to you. It's really interesting to get to know a lot of different people and learn their stories!
How did I find your blog... Haha, silly story, actually. I watched the series Prison Break and because the American Prison System seemed so alien to me I read a little about it... Somehow I found prisoner blogs and also this site. I read a lot of posts from different people and it made me really sad, to be honest. So I wanted to cheer you guys up! Because I think even when people have done terrible things, they often have really nice sides to them and I want to get to know those sides. My mum doesn't understand why I would want to write to "those psychos", but oh well.. Maybe I'll get her to understand one day. :)
Aww, I'd love to see the pictures, but I searched for your facebook and even found it but don't see any pictures. :( Privacyyyy. I'll just send a friend request, I guess!
I also saw the fundraiser for your daughter. :( I'd love to help her... Damn, I gotta get rich! I'm always so sad when I want to donate something but then realize I don't have money myself... x)
Be well!
Looking forward to hear from you,
Jamie