Today would have been my father’s 74th birthday. He passed away five years ago on June 11, 2004. I had not spoken with my father since 1998, as he suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and couldn’t carry on a conversation over the telephone. Traveling to visit me was not an option. The last time I saw [...]
Last night I went to bed at five in the afternoon. I woke at 3:00, which meant I was well rested with nearly 10 hours of sleep. That made for a productive writing session. I have written an estimated 9,000 words on this second version of the chapter. I feel pleased with the work though [...]
Both my case manager and my counselor have implied that prison has dehumanized me. They spoke more tactfully, and were polite, but I’ve thought about what they meant when they observed that I had suppressed my emotions for too long. As I was in the midst of my work today, I knew they were right. [...]
