I met a guy named Michael on Tuesday night that I haven’t been able to get off my mind since that day. He came to our AA meeting as an “outside guest” (still blown away by these people so generously giving us their time) and his story, outlook and energy profoundly touched me. Michael is […]
Today is one of those days… when I wake up and cannot believe that I am here. I cannot believe that I haven’t hugged or even seen my boys faces in over three months. Today is Father’s Day… and today is really hard. I can close my eyes and vividly picture me and my boys…
Big moves this week at T.I…. at least in my little world in here. I got a new job… and not just any job… I got a job in Commissary (or as the guys in here call it… “The store”, “The Treasure Chest”, “The Market”, or my favorite, “The Canteen”). Unbeknownst to me until a
I had an interesting conversation with one of the guys in here on Friday night while walking the track. The track is clearly like therapy time for me lately. I find it surprising how much I am enjoying talking with the guys at night… It’s usually right after sunset and a lot of the campus
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At some point over the last couple of week, I have crossed an interesting, yet invisible, milestone over here at T.I. Something has evolved because I am now noticing many more guys approaching me to walk together and chat around the track… sitting with me at chow… or approaching me at “my table” outside the
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Things are getting crazy over here… I attended a “sweat ceremony” this past week. I almost passed away and I absolutely loved it… well… I loved it when it was over. Some of the guys… most of them Hawaiian and some from other islands asked me if I would like to attend their “sweat” on
EDUCATED: A MEMOIRAUTHOR: TARA WESTOVERNON-FICTION RATING: 7.2 OUT OF 10 I found Tara’s story captivating and certainly unique. The book kept my attention throughout and does a great job allowing the reading to feel as though we intimately know every member of Tara’s family. I also found myself having an intense reaction of anger during
I just can’t get over what happened in Texas this past week. The senseless, horrific act of one sick individual that changed the lives of so many families forever. In an instant, caused inconceivable suffering to at least 20 families. Although I will never be able to fully understand this pain and suffering (I hope!)…
Alright… I have been having long conversations with “Dave” (Again – there is no one that I know actually named Dave…if you don’t have any idea who Dave is… go back and read “The Smile” post and then jump back over here) while walking the track together the past few nights. I have found these
Another school shooting. An ELEMENTARY school shooting. Another one! 14 elementary children are dead. An elementary kid is between the age of 5 – 11 years old. What the f*ck are we doing wrong and why is it not our government’s top priority to fix it IMMEDIATELY? We live in the greatest country in the