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Friday, February 21, 2014

From Dragonfly: Setting a Goal

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A friend of mine, here, told me to stop setting my goal on getting to the camp. She said I should set my goal on getting home. I've been...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

From Dragonfly: Changing Things Up

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As I've mentioned before, the staff like to "change things up" in the units every so often. Yesterday, that change occurred wh...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

From Dragonfly: 6 Months

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Today is officially 6 months - looking at the date. I self-surrendered on August 19th and it is February 19th. There were times when I thoug...

From Dragonfly: The Journey of Patience

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If prison teaches you anything, it is patience. Nothing happens quickly. Nothing happens in the time you would expect in the outside world. ...

From Dragonfly: Olympics

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Every now and then, a television in the atrium will show the Olympics. I watch in awe as huge sleds speed down a track, people jump 100 feet...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

From Dragonfly: Conversations I Don't Enjoy

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In the RDAP program through the Feds, which is the residential drug and alcohol program and includes a couple hours of programming every day...
Saturday, February 15, 2014

From Dragonfly: Another Three Day Weekend

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Back home, I love long weekends. It's great time to take a short road trip, clean up the house, get things off my to-do list, relax, see...
Friday, February 14, 2014

From Dragonfly: Relationships with the Outside

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Everyday I hear stories from people who are struggling with keeping their marriages and romantic relationships strong, while they are in pri...

From Dragonfly: 4 1/2 Hours

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There are many ways to spend 4 1/2 hours here. I could be reading a book. I could be helping students with their studies. I could be making ...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

From Dragonfly: Seeing the Differences

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Yesterday, I received several pieces of mail. Some were Valentine's cards, others were letters. I continue to be so grateful to everyone...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

From Dragonfly: Sleeping In

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At home, if we sleep through our alarm clocks, we wake up slowly, look at the time and suddenly jump to our feet knowing we are late for som...

From Dragonfly: Goodbye South

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South is currently in R&D, getting her DNA and thumbprint taken, and then she will walk out of the prison fences for the last time. She ...
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Saturday, February 8, 2014

from Dragonfly: The Wheels Are Turning

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Last week I went right up to the prison warden and told him about my "camp" transfer approval from October and that I was repeated...
Friday, February 7, 2014

From Dragonfly: Normalcy

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It's so easy to write about things that are different about being incarcerated, and funny observations, but I realize that I've not ...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

From Dragonfly: When It Is Hard To Stay Positive

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I admit that some days I struggle with trying to stay positive. I get so frustrated with everything and my mood gets sour. But, I certainly ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

From Dragonfly: Crazy or In Prison?

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Lately, I've been noticing the behavior of many inmates, including myself, and realizing, if we were doing what we are, anywhere but her...
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Sunday, February 2, 2014

From Dragonfly: Television

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Last night is the first night in more than 4 months that I sat and watched a TV show. It was the Lifetime movie about Gabby Douglas. I reall...
Saturday, February 1, 2014

From Dragonfly: Camp Eligibility

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In order to be qualified to go to the Carswell Camp, you have to be minimal-out security status and be medically cleared. This is not full ...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

From Dragonfly: Welcome Back to Junior High

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Junior High was definitely not the highlight of my life. The hormones going through everyone's bodies made everything strange. Male ...

From Dragonfly: A Bad Week

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It doesn't matter how many times I write about the positive, there are still some times where this place will bring me down. This week h...

From Dragonfly: Frien-emies

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When you are in prison, not everyone is going to like you. It's just a matter of fact. Sometimes, it is because of how you act. Sometime...

From Dragonfly: A Different Sort of Birthday

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I don't generally have terrific birthdays. Last year, I was taking my comprehensive exams, the year prior, I had torn my ACL two days ea...

From Dragonfly: Sightseeing

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This morning started pretty much like most mornings... shower, dressed, meeting Freckles for breakfast, and then checking my email. It was a...
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From Dragonfly: Why I Write

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When I was young, I remember the first time I received a diary. I was in 5th grade. I wrote about my friends, what was happening on my favor...

From Dragonfly: A Visit From My Parents

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My mother and step-father visited me yesterday. I was having a lot of anxiety about their coming, as I knew that neither of them have ever s...
Monday, January 27, 2014

A January Letter Tells All to Survivor

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As done earlier in this blog - I am posting a letters that was written during my time of incarceration. The following is the explanation pos...