The Novelist Portent
Johnny E. Mahaffey
September 29, 2018

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To Cavak:

Yes. I get to talk to my wife—once, sometimes up to four times a day—over the phone. Luckily, SCDC has it set up so that I can take money from my own account and put it onto her phone as a pre-pay deal to cover my calls, so that it won't cost her.

Now, of course, she still puts her own money on there too, since she can't get enough of me. She's always telling me to "call back," "don't forget," (like I could forget) and that she misses me. We talk about us, about our kids, and the new life we want together. I'll be calling her and the kids later today. I love it. I feel human again.

And I'm so proud of my wife. She's really turned her life around and now, she's putting the kids and family first, which now includes me. It's great. She's taken control of her life and takes responsibility for what has happened. She knows that she can't have paramours like she's been doing and still be a mom. She's kicked all of the losers in her life to the curb, where consequently a few of them actually live. And that's where they need to stay!

Druggies still circle her in wait, but she's strong enough to keep them out of her new life. This new life, where she gets to be a mom, have a real husband, a home, and everything that entails. A good, clean home. Safe.

I'm SUPER PROUD of my son Collin! He's awesome! We write each other, talk on the phone, and soon he'll be seeing me in person. He's like a little clone of me, and I love it. And there's little Juliette. She grabs the phone from her big brother and tells me about her day. It's adorable. I love them all so much and having them in my life changes EVERYTHING for me. My wife has even said that she wants to renew our vows, announce the wedding in ALL the papers, front page. I love it. It's all like a dream come true. I don't want to wake up from it.

M.