BSS
10-14-2002, 12:58 PM
TO ALL THE FOLKS AT PTO
I’D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT & KIND WORDS, IT MEANS A LOT TO ME TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE LIKE YOU. I KNOW IT MUST BE VERY HARD ON ALL THE FAMILIES OF PRISONERS. I IMAGINE IT’S ACTUUALLY HARDER ON OUR FAMILIES THAN ON US SO IT’S GREAT THAT YOU ALL CAN GET TOGETHER & CHAT ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES THAT MUST CONCERN YOUR EVERDAY.
I REALLY ENJOYED ALL THE BIRTHDAY CARDS, THEY CAUGHT ME A TAD OFF GUARD (MY MOTHER DIDN’T TELL ME) BUT THEY WERE A WONDERFUL SURPRISE. I LIKE THE IDEA OF ALL OUR FRIENDS & FAMILIES SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. I’M SURE WE CAN ALL USE ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET, THESE ARE TRYING TIMES.
MY FRIENDS & I HERE AT PELICNA BAY WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR SITE IN ANYWAY WE CAN. I’M TOLD THAT YOUR SITE POSTS POETRY SO I’M ENCLOSING A POEM. I AM NO POET BUT I DO ENJOY POETRY AND WELL FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THIS POEM ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF ALL THOSE PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES. I CAN’T REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE POEM BUT I BELIEVE IT IS BY BYRON. I’M ALSO TOLD THAT ART IS POSTED, NOW THERE I CAN CONTRIBUTE & AM HAPPY TO.
I IMAGINE MOST OF YOU HAVE SEEN OUR ART, I KNOW IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE-NO ART IS. BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED OFFERS BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED GREETING CARDS ALL DRAWN BY SOME OF THE BEST PEN & INK ARTIST IN THE WORLD. OF COURSE ALL OUR ART IS CREATED BY PRISONERS. WE ARE HOPING TO CREAT A BUSINESS THAT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN PRISON TO BETTER THEMSELVES & THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES BY CREATING THE BEST ART THEY CAN.
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT AS PRISONERS WE CAN BE A BIT OF A FINANCIAL DRAIN ON OUR LOVED ONES. SO WE OFFER OUR CARDS TO PRISONERS & THEIR FAMILIES AT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE PRICE OF A STORE BOUGHT CARD. WE DO THIS FOR AFEW REASONS; OUR LOVED ONES BUY A LOT OF CARDS SO WE KNOW HOW IT IS AND WOULD LIKE TO LESSEN EVERYONES BURDEN. ALSO GREETING CARDS LIKE THE ONES WE OFFER ARE A HOT COMMODITY ON THE INDIDE & CAN EASILY BE TRADED FOR A PACK OF CIGARETTES OR IT’S EQUIVALENT. $10 DOLLARS WORTH OF CARDS EQUALS $30 DOLLARS WORTH OF STORE ON THE INSIDE. I KNOW HUSTLING CARDS ISN’T FOR EVERYONE BUT THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER HUSTLE A BIT & TURN $10-$20 WORTH OF CARDS INTO 3 TIMES THAT IN STORE.
WELL THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR KINDNESS & IF THERE’S ANY OTHER WAY FOR US TO CONTRIBUTE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
PS I will post the poem a little later my fingers are tired LOL. Love Barbara
I’D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT & KIND WORDS, IT MEANS A LOT TO ME TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE LIKE YOU. I KNOW IT MUST BE VERY HARD ON ALL THE FAMILIES OF PRISONERS. I IMAGINE IT’S ACTUUALLY HARDER ON OUR FAMILIES THAN ON US SO IT’S GREAT THAT YOU ALL CAN GET TOGETHER & CHAT ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES THAT MUST CONCERN YOUR EVERDAY.
I REALLY ENJOYED ALL THE BIRTHDAY CARDS, THEY CAUGHT ME A TAD OFF GUARD (MY MOTHER DIDN’T TELL ME) BUT THEY WERE A WONDERFUL SURPRISE. I LIKE THE IDEA OF ALL OUR FRIENDS & FAMILIES SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. I’M SURE WE CAN ALL USE ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET, THESE ARE TRYING TIMES.
MY FRIENDS & I HERE AT PELICNA BAY WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR SITE IN ANYWAY WE CAN. I’M TOLD THAT YOUR SITE POSTS POETRY SO I’M ENCLOSING A POEM. I AM NO POET BUT I DO ENJOY POETRY AND WELL FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THIS POEM ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF ALL THOSE PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES. I CAN’T REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE POEM BUT I BELIEVE IT IS BY BYRON. I’M ALSO TOLD THAT ART IS POSTED, NOW THERE I CAN CONTRIBUTE & AM HAPPY TO.
I IMAGINE MOST OF YOU HAVE SEEN OUR ART, I KNOW IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE-NO ART IS. BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED OFFERS BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED GREETING CARDS ALL DRAWN BY SOME OF THE BEST PEN & INK ARTIST IN THE WORLD. OF COURSE ALL OUR ART IS CREATED BY PRISONERS. WE ARE HOPING TO CREAT A BUSINESS THAT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN PRISON TO BETTER THEMSELVES & THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES BY CREATING THE BEST ART THEY CAN.
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT AS PRISONERS WE CAN BE A BIT OF A FINANCIAL DRAIN ON OUR LOVED ONES. SO WE OFFER OUR CARDS TO PRISONERS & THEIR FAMILIES AT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE PRICE OF A STORE BOUGHT CARD. WE DO THIS FOR AFEW REASONS; OUR LOVED ONES BUY A LOT OF CARDS SO WE KNOW HOW IT IS AND WOULD LIKE TO LESSEN EVERYONES BURDEN. ALSO GREETING CARDS LIKE THE ONES WE OFFER ARE A HOT COMMODITY ON THE INDIDE & CAN EASILY BE TRADED FOR A PACK OF CIGARETTES OR IT’S EQUIVALENT. $10 DOLLARS WORTH OF CARDS EQUALS $30 DOLLARS WORTH OF STORE ON THE INSIDE. I KNOW HUSTLING CARDS ISN’T FOR EVERYONE BUT THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER HUSTLE A BIT & TURN $10-$20 WORTH OF CARDS INTO 3 TIMES THAT IN STORE.
WELL THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR KINDNESS & IF THERE’S ANY OTHER WAY FOR US TO CONTRIBUTE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
PS I will post the poem a little later my fingers are tired LOL. Love Barbara