My Friend is a Angel,we met while my brother was in the infirmary dying of end-stage liver diease,we was only able to see him on the week-ends,Joe would make sure my brother was fed,as the nurses didn't care if he ate or not many times i would be there and they would bring food,of course my brother was so ill by that time he didn't have the energy or he would be sick at his stomach and wouldn't feel like eating ,they would take it away ,leaving him with nothing to eat,if you know anything about hep-c and end-stage liver diease you know what i am talking about.Joe would save some of his food and feed my brother after we left,Joe made sure he was clean ,at the stage my brother was in he was not able to do remember to use the toliet plus they was giving him lactoluse?which made him have diarreaha badly.Joe was there to talk to him when he was freaking out about spiders that only he saw,Joe was not only his friend but his brother as well,there is not enough words to say how i feel about Joe,it was never a factor as to why Joe was locked up it didn't matter,my family ,myself saw Joe for the person he was ,we saw his heart,and we knew Joe was Good Man,my brother passed Feb.2005 at home with me.since then Joe has been moved to another prison in kansas and i haven't gotten to see him in some time ,I miss him ,This is my Love story,a love that was given unconditionaly,a true brother.

Always Walk In Beauty
Smokies sister Sarah

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you get to see your friend again soon.

Patty

I'm so sorry for your loss. Do you write Joe? Maybe you could see him again soon

Wow what a story. I really hope you get to see Joe soon and i am also so sorry for your loss. Sounds like Joe was a real friend to your brother.

I'm so sorry for your loss! Joe sounds like an amazing man! I hope your able to see him again & soon!

Wa-do to all that have read this , My brother Joe will always be a part of our family,he showed love and compassion to a man he had known only a short time in,he took chances even after he was told to stop by the co's.I write letters and send pictures,as well as clippings off the computer,you see Joe has no family ,well he does but as we all know it is easy to forget when out of sight out of mind,Joe has been locked up for many years.I am soooo Thankful Creator crossed our paths as i said i lost one brother and i gained another.

Always Walk In Beauty
Smokies sister SARAH

I just wanted to pop back in to say thank you for sharing this with all of us. It is an inspiring story and it does my heart good to be reminded that wonderful people exist in this world, some of them just happen to be incarcerated...

Patty

And people wonder why I write inmates--your story is one reason why.

You have not only been a loving sister to your brother but one to Joe as well. I am sure he thanks the Creator for you and so do I.

Wa-do to all that have read this , My brother Joe will always be a part of our family,he showed love and compassion to a man he had known only a short time in,he took chances even after he was told to stop by the co's.I write letters and send pictures,as well as clippings off the computer,you see Joe has no family ,well he does but as we all know it is easy to forget when out of sight out of mind,Joe has been locked up for many years.I am soooo Thankful Creator crossed our paths as i said i lost one brother and i gained another.

Always Walk In Beauty
Smokies sister SARAH

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thanks for telling us about this wonderful person, I hope you can see him sometime soon... you're right you have gained a new brother.

Wa-do to all ,I wanted to say after 27 years my brother Joe will be comming home in 2 months,I will be waiting to pick him up when the day comes ,,,My prayer was answered(smiles)
Always Walk In Beauty......
Smokies sister sarah