Happy Valentine's Day! In today's newsletter, I interviewed Sammy about love, dating, relationships, and what it all means when you're doing it from prison.
Claire, what an interview! I had a little trouble opening up the article, and had to back out and go in several times to get it to open, that’s probably my own ignorance. I didn’t know about the penpal program and learned so much from Sammy and his elegant replies. Especially this:”We can take and give the positive or negative from a situation, and it’s our choice to use what’s good. It’s a reminder to be a human with each new day. Always choose kindness and love to pass on.”
Thanks for doing this work and educating with good stories!
Hi Linda, I agree. Isn't Sammy so insightful and wise? He told me he was hesitant to do the pen pal program because at the time, he was very closed off to people. But ultimately, it changed his life in such a positive way. I would imagine he's lucky to have found a great friend from it. I have joined a few prison family members Facebook groups and will ask if anyone would be interested in writing to my brother. I think having different people in your life (even strangers) to connect with is such a blessing and something a lot of people don't get the chance to do (even folks who aren't incarcerated!).
Love that quote too... thank you for reading and for your lovely comment.
Claire, what an interview! I had a little trouble opening up the article, and had to back out and go in several times to get it to open, that’s probably my own ignorance. I didn’t know about the penpal program and learned so much from Sammy and his elegant replies. Especially this:”We can take and give the positive or negative from a situation, and it’s our choice to use what’s good. It’s a reminder to be a human with each new day. Always choose kindness and love to pass on.”
Thanks for doing this work and educating with good stories!
Hi Linda, I agree. Isn't Sammy so insightful and wise? He told me he was hesitant to do the pen pal program because at the time, he was very closed off to people. But ultimately, it changed his life in such a positive way. I would imagine he's lucky to have found a great friend from it. I have joined a few prison family members Facebook groups and will ask if anyone would be interested in writing to my brother. I think having different people in your life (even strangers) to connect with is such a blessing and something a lot of people don't get the chance to do (even folks who aren't incarcerated!).
Love that quote too... thank you for reading and for your lovely comment.