Hello Robert, And hello prison employees who read this!:D They do, right? At least that's what i heard. Oh, just to clarify: I'm female. I tend to forget sometimes that men can also have my name because I only know female "Jamies", sorry. :) Well, if you want to get more mail from me you certainly will. I'm bad at not-fullfilling wishes. :P Mhh, thanks for telling me that story. Of course it doesn't really justify his death, but I think it's important to know the full story, not just the "murder"-part. Your past self sounds like someone I would not have liked, haha. Would probably have scared me. But actually, after reading your letter I definitly think you I'd give you a second chance. 18-years is such a long time.. And anyone who says people can't/don't change is wrong. Of course, not everyone changes, but some people do! And often they just need a little help. And maybe you should just ignore Maggie. I understand that she is angry - it seems like she knew your victim. But in her anger she is looking at the thing just from one side and doesn't care about who you are now. I think your childhood/teenage years actually matter a lot. When I grow up I kind of want to become a child psychiatrist or something like that. Well, my parents say I'm probably too sensitive for that and that it would be too much pain for me. Could be. But I want to help. You said society never really gave you a chance. But what if someone had cared and listened to you? And gave you a chance? Do you think that would have changed your life now? I want to be that person. Well actually I'd like to change the whole system but what can a young girl do against the world..~ I look forward to hearing from you, Jamie
Good to hear you! I've to take some time to read all your letters here on this blog;so I can see more who you really are. :)
As for now I am going for 5 days to the Ardennes; woods in the south of our country, where people speak French. it's a workshop where we paint intuitively. The weather announces to become better, as our last ones were not warm at all.:(
I can tell you have some nice pen pals on this blog, Robert.That is good, as you can relate and talk about the ups and downs of your and their lives.
You work in the clinic and with it you encounter the poor medical assistance...; it must be hard see people dying and be powerless. But WHAT you do, seems very human towards others,Robert. One should always do the best what one CAN do. Helping people, just as we like 'to be helped' when needed. I see you have a lot of compassion and possessing this as a human, this is a very valuable trait.So, go for this!:)
Thanks for situating about your family. I read the poem,and you seem to be forgiven? For what? Did this have to do with your wife, Justine? Yes, you were in a deep gap, and they(?) took your cherished wife away... :( I hope also your daughter can visit you, Robert!
I will write you more about my fiance in prison. When I was visiting him, he was in segregation! For an unjust cause and he got an unfair punishment: 6 months in segregation!! I called various senators, the governor, and two lawyers and more people. We hope one is able to secure George's release.
Take care, with more time there will be a longer letter!
Hi, I just want to react to Maggie's "It's sad that our tax dollars will still feed you for years to come" (versus death penalty being cheaper). This is an ill informed point of view. To quote a part of an article on the matter: "Even though many may feel it an inappropriate argument to equate a human life to the expense incurred by the taxpayer to keep that person alive, we have probably all heard someone proclaim in favor of executions that they “do not know why we should have to pay to keep a killer alive!” A compelling argument to some, a total missing of the point to others. Either way, those who rely on this argument are often surprised to find out that it actually costs more (a lot more) to execute someone than to keep them in prison for the rest of their lives. And, it is a point that may have an impact on the death penalty argument from a government point of view, as well.
Much to the surprise of many who, logically, would assume that shortening someone's life should be cheaper than paying for it until natural expiration, it turns out that it is actually cheaper to imprison someone for life than to execute them. In fact, it is almost 10 times cheaper!" Greetings Robert, Julia
Never been to Cleveland or been a parent, so I can't claim to know how to help. But there are two organizations that help young mothers in the area: Mom's First and YoungLives. There's always PlannedParenthood too.
Maybe you or your brother could write to them to ask for help?
Cleveland YoungLives: Young Life Cleveland Yng Lives PO Box 202654 Cleveland, OH 44120-8127
Mom's First (Bridjetta Levison-Steele, MomsFirst Supervisor): MAY DUGAN CENTER 4115 Bridge Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113
You can write a letter to Watch D.O.G.S., an organization by fathers for fathers, for some real-life parenting tips.
WATCH D.O.G.S. 1600 West Sunset Ave., Suite B Springdale, AR 72762
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And hello prison employees who read this!:D They do, right? At least that's what i heard.
Oh, just to clarify: I'm female. I tend to forget sometimes that men can also have my name because I only know female "Jamies", sorry. :)
Well, if you want to get more mail from me you certainly will. I'm bad at not-fullfilling wishes. :P
Mhh, thanks for telling me that story. Of course it doesn't really justify his death, but I think it's important to know the full story, not just the "murder"-part.
Your past self sounds like someone I would not have liked, haha. Would probably have scared me.
But actually, after reading your letter I definitly think you I'd give you a second chance. 18-years is such a long time.. And anyone who says people can't/don't change is wrong. Of course, not everyone changes, but some people do! And often they just need a little help.
And maybe you should just ignore Maggie. I understand that she is angry - it seems like she knew your victim. But in her anger she is looking at the thing just from one side and doesn't care about who you are now.
I think your childhood/teenage years actually matter a lot.
When I grow up I kind of want to become a child psychiatrist or something like that. Well, my parents say I'm probably too sensitive for that and that it would be too much pain for me. Could be. But I want to help. You said society never really gave you a chance. But what if someone had cared and listened to you? And gave you a chance? Do you think that would have changed your life now? I want to be that person. Well actually I'd like to change the whole system but what can a young girl do against the world..~
I look forward to hearing from you,
Jamie
Good to hear you! I've to take some time to read all your letters here on this blog;so I can see more who you really are. :)
As for now I am going for 5 days to the Ardennes; woods in the south of our country, where people speak French. it's a workshop where we paint intuitively. The weather announces to become better, as our last ones were not warm at all.:(
I can tell you have some nice pen pals on this blog, Robert.That is good, as you can relate and talk about the ups and downs of your and their lives.
You work in the clinic and with it you encounter the poor medical assistance...; it must be hard see people dying and be powerless. But WHAT you do, seems very human towards others,Robert. One should always do the best what one CAN do.
Helping people, just as we like 'to be helped' when needed.
I see you have a lot of compassion and possessing this as a human, this is a very valuable trait.So, go for this!:)
Thanks for situating about your family. I read the poem,and you seem to be forgiven? For what? Did this have to do with your wife, Justine? Yes, you were in a deep gap, and they(?) took your cherished wife away... :(
I hope also your daughter can visit you, Robert!
I will write you more about my fiance in prison. When I was visiting him, he was in segregation! For an unjust cause and he got an unfair punishment: 6 months in segregation!! I called various senators, the governor, and two lawyers and more people. We hope one is able to secure George's release.
Take care, with more time there will be a longer letter!
Ciau and greetings from Rita
Much to the surprise of many who, logically, would assume that shortening someone's life should be cheaper than paying for it until natural expiration, it turns out that it is actually cheaper to imprison someone for life than to execute them. In fact, it is almost 10 times cheaper!" Greetings Robert, Julia
Maybe you or your brother could write to them to ask for help?
Cleveland YoungLives:
Young Life Cleveland Yng Lives
PO Box 202654
Cleveland, OH 44120-8127
Mom's First (Bridjetta Levison-Steele, MomsFirst Supervisor):
MAY DUGAN CENTER
4115 Bridge Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
You can write a letter to Watch D.O.G.S., an organization by fathers for fathers, for some real-life parenting tips.
WATCH D.O.G.S.
1600 West Sunset Ave., Suite B
Springdale, AR 72762
Best of luck!