FriscoLady
07-29-2003, 08:30 AM
For the last four days several incidents have occurred that, I am sure, that God in Her wisdom has brought together to teach me a major lesson.
I want to start with the final event first, for it is the one that has finished the process of opening my eyes. I think, who knows, there may be more lessons meant for me to come along this line.
In 1986 a dear friend that I have spoke of here often went to prison on a 90 year sentence. In 1988 through correspondence she introduced me to someone who would later become a friend. Though we have not been in contact for 5 years now, I still hold her dear, for she has taught me much. Even today without knowing it she is still teaching me.
I kept in contact with her until 1998, at that time I was, I admit getting pretty unreasonable in my life beliefs, so she cut contact. I don't blame her, by then, as I have said before I had turned into someone that even I did not like.
I have often wondered what has happened to her, oh every once in awhile I would catch a tidbit of news about her. I was ecstatic when I heard that she had been paroled. This is quite an accomplishment in of itself, for she was serving 48 years under the Virginia version of the 3 time loser law. No parole.
But, she had not given up on life, she made her life in prison. She had continued her education at the Women's College near Goochland. She later instructed younger women in the system and was a continuing inspiration as to what some one could do with their life even in the confines of prison.
By her determination to overcome the obsticles that she, freely admitted was her own doing, she showed the Parole Board that she was not only worth a second chance, but is a great value to society as an individual.
After serving 14 years of her sentence the parole board overturned her 3 time loser provision and granted her parole in 2001.
She was/is/and always will be an inspiration to me.
This morning, I turned on my computer, and checked my e-mail, the first e-mail was from Virginia Cure, concerning another woman who has made the same inspirational advances in her life at Fluvanna here in Virginia.
As a note to the article the e-mailer had attached a note as to what has happened to Sue, I cried, I cried happy tears, with pride, for the woman who I consider a role model is now teaching at a Richmond University and is in her doctoral program! But, she has not forgotten those still in the system for she is donating her time - teaching a parenting program to woman in prison.
God Bless You, Sue.
You will always be my role model.
Patti
I want to start with the final event first, for it is the one that has finished the process of opening my eyes. I think, who knows, there may be more lessons meant for me to come along this line.
In 1986 a dear friend that I have spoke of here often went to prison on a 90 year sentence. In 1988 through correspondence she introduced me to someone who would later become a friend. Though we have not been in contact for 5 years now, I still hold her dear, for she has taught me much. Even today without knowing it she is still teaching me.
I kept in contact with her until 1998, at that time I was, I admit getting pretty unreasonable in my life beliefs, so she cut contact. I don't blame her, by then, as I have said before I had turned into someone that even I did not like.
I have often wondered what has happened to her, oh every once in awhile I would catch a tidbit of news about her. I was ecstatic when I heard that she had been paroled. This is quite an accomplishment in of itself, for she was serving 48 years under the Virginia version of the 3 time loser law. No parole.
But, she had not given up on life, she made her life in prison. She had continued her education at the Women's College near Goochland. She later instructed younger women in the system and was a continuing inspiration as to what some one could do with their life even in the confines of prison.
By her determination to overcome the obsticles that she, freely admitted was her own doing, she showed the Parole Board that she was not only worth a second chance, but is a great value to society as an individual.
After serving 14 years of her sentence the parole board overturned her 3 time loser provision and granted her parole in 2001.
She was/is/and always will be an inspiration to me.
This morning, I turned on my computer, and checked my e-mail, the first e-mail was from Virginia Cure, concerning another woman who has made the same inspirational advances in her life at Fluvanna here in Virginia.
As a note to the article the e-mailer had attached a note as to what has happened to Sue, I cried, I cried happy tears, with pride, for the woman who I consider a role model is now teaching at a Richmond University and is in her doctoral program! But, she has not forgotten those still in the system for she is donating her time - teaching a parenting program to woman in prison.
God Bless You, Sue.
You will always be my role model.
Patti