Interesting week :D

Ok so I've had an Interesting week so far lol. I finally got a letter from Daniel I've bot heard from him in over two months mainly because he didn't get my letter and pics that I sent him in April! So I went onto the website that I had originally messaged him on then sent him a message which then he finally responded to it. He's been in the hole for about five months now. I can't believe they've kept him in there that long :( I believe it's inhumane, he only gets an hour a day outside I believe but I'm not entirely sure.

I sent two letters off yesterday one to Raphaels brother Ralph as he had asked if I could write to him and also got a friend of mine to write to him as well:D thank you! You know who you are ;) and then I also sent a letter to Matthew a.k.a treebark lol.
I also did send two letters before that as well I think last week. One to Steven and one to Shaun although they were short and rushed I had to write back to them as they have been waiting long enough same with the other guys lol, so it's safe to say that I am finally getting my writing groove back on:)

I had a surprise letter yesterday or the day before that caught me off guard lol, it was a letter from one of the guys that Eric knows who also recently had a book published as well "random poetry by shack" Eric had totally forgotten to tell me that he had passed my address on so he kinda felt bad lol but hey I am not complaining! Lol Thats what I want to happen!

Anyway I finally sent Eric's stuff back and some pictures for him to draw for me. I am getting him to draw a pet portrait of our animals together nibbles and miss Stella jaxson and Danny, and some other things as well like a family drawing.

Eric and I are coming up with some ideas which I think are good and I'm totally excited about it! We both have though about writing a story book together! Well I'm still waiting for his response about my idea which is getting darren to tell me a story and then I write it out for him send it to Eric and then he puts the pictures together to go with the story! I think it would be a great idea being that it's coming from a 5 year olds imagination which if it were to come put I think that it would be interesting and funnier for kids to read that are his age as they would be able to see it more than the average adult lol as well as enjoy it!  I hope he's down for that proposal! So only time will tell! So to say the least I am very excited about it! If he does day yes and likes the idea then darren and I can get started in it this weekend since we have nothing else to do lol plus it would help with me and darren to spend more time together :)

Anyway that's just a catch up! Lol
Until next time ;)

The introduction to Eric's book.

Ok I had spoken to Eric and I did get his permission to do this. Because when I wanted to view the sample to his book which came out couple of weeks ago I actually didn't get to read the introduction part because it does not go that far. So I thought why not put it up on my blog so people could just get a taste of his book and how it will be or how well talented he is. I did buy it myself and just reading the introduction part had moved me to tears and had me covered in goosebumps and the same thing just kept happening with every poem I had read. It is a very good book and I am proud to say that I am an owner of his first book:) it is definitely worth buying and if you have kindle it doesn't cost much! Just under £2 :) all you have to do is go here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00KCU0A1C?cache=02921881ac0b8ee54075fbc434e5a8be&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1402858820&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Anyway here is the introduction to Eric's book.

Coming Clean:

Hello Father, may I have a moment of your time? I know I don’t deserve it… but, I have some things on my troubled mind. I’ve sinned, Father… time and time again, I used to justify my actions, but with you, I cannot pretend. Constantly taking life for granted with folly and simple antics. Manipulating my sister’s hearts, while faking being romantic. But, here’s the thing – I’ve got to come clean, I can’t go back to who I was and still be king. So, I come to you, Father, because your word says you’ll never leave me nor forsake me, and I know I can’t do anything that will ever make you hate me. Father, I surrender my lost soul, please take my heart’s broken pieces and make your son once more whole. I have taken, and I’m still taking, though man has taken from me, now I understand that two wrongs don’t make it right, so I will do unto others as I’d wish they’d do unto me. I’ve taken the lovers of my brothers like they were my lovers, claiming to be a player, but my sins were uncovered. I’ve spoken death on my enemies, with this double- edge sword – now I realize the power of the tongue that I knew not before. I’ve shed blood, with my hands; they’re stained like the rain. After the death of my brother, I assumed it would relieve my inner pain. But in death, there is more death, more anguish, more despair and sorrows, though my tears may flow tonight, I know joy will surely come tomorrow. These are my confessions , Father, but…. that’s not all – I’ve been deceitful, sheer evil, and good, well… I’ve done hardly any good at all. But, here’s my covenant with you, Father. A pledge I promise to keep . I’ll be a son to you like David, I’ll no longer mislead your sheep; I’ll be a father to these children, even to those who are not mine; a teacher to your students, to help strengthen their corrupt minds; I’ll be your vessel as a healer, when their souls are not aligned and stray away from their evils; colors don’t make them my kind, I’ll find like-minded brothers, for I know that iron sharpens iron, and I’ll meditate on your faithful word, so I may do your work without trying. I’ll wipe the tears from the eyes of helpless, and comfort the weak, lonely, and crying – I’ll say a prayer for the ones who are in need, that are hungry, sick, and dying. There’s a lot to be done, but I’m more than ready to face the challenges life will bring. This is my first step to salvation, Father….. I had to come clean.

Garner, Eric (2014-05-14). A Book of Rubies and Pearls(BOLD Publishing Presents) (Kindle Locations 67-70).  . Kindle Edition.

Please let me know what you think:)

My story.

I've been trying to think about what I should say. But I shouldn't have to explain myself.

My story in the sun is true yes but they made that story based around what had happen. Which was bang out of order because I was under the impression they wouldn't just talk about that.

It's very difficult to explain and talk about. But he was a good friend of mine. I know scott can hope that from now on everything is going to be alright.

I gave my story to the paper to bring awareness to writing inmates because in all honesty it isn't that bad, it's not.

Yeah if you talk to someone who has taken anothers life. You do think about it at first but with me it was the case of getting to know the person. Once I get to know I ask. And when I had especially with jarrell I had instantly felt the pain in his words. So I never braught it up again.

So now I'm going to be going onto "this morning" with Scott next week to try and set things straight about my story in the sun. I was soooo disappointed with it because obviously to me they made it sound like I was a bad person the quotes were true but I didn't like the headline to my story. It's very upsetting and they made a mess of why I had wanted to to the story.

After reading the comments people had left on the sun page on facebook all I could think was I wish I never looked and thought that the sun did a very good job.

Just a bit of both :P good stuff

Ok so now I'm really really hoping that my story will be in the sun news paper tomorrow. Had some set backs with it but it's all good. I am nervous but excited because since I've been writing to inmates or since being an "inmate supporter" I have been wanting to try bring awareness to it and how it can help. I think it's rewarding for both sides really. I just pity the judgemental people who do not have an open heart or open mind about this this subject, well I don't pity them I feel sad for them.  Just the past Sunday I had had my first negative response. From a woman that I thought I would have built a friendship with, so of course I was a bit upset about it, it's like I told Scott after receiving the text messages from that woman "people like her are the reason why I'm doing this story!" It's true. There's no time in life to have a closed off heart or a closed off mind, it's people like her that don't understand that there are church goers, men and women in the army, lawyers and a whole network of people who write to inmates. How do I know this? I know this because before I decided to write I looked into it and I was reading that there are those kind of people that are writing to inmates as well the lawyers and judges are of course not writing about cases and such they write to give that company, after all at the end of the day it's the jury who decides what that person is guilty of and the judge is only a person who deals them their sentencing, so my only reply to the negative commenters is " I am not a judgemental person!" It saddens me that there can be soooo many close minded people out there.

Anyway, on another not I received a name drawing from Raphael today along with a nice long letter :) and I had also received some pictures of Eric's work today as well along with a "thinking of you card" so I have to say.....OMG ERIC IS SOOOO TALENTED HE'S GOT SUCH A GREAT HAND AT DRAWING! As well as Raphael :D so I took some pictures of the art for you lot and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do:) I will be sending some pictures for Eric to draw for me this Thursday and I can't wait to see them in art form!

So here they are my personal favorite is that of the little girl looking to the side :D

I have to say as well that I had a problem with ny camera picking up and focusing because the drawings were soooo realistic that the face detection came on lol.

Anyway until next time.

Jamie x