sandee6of9
10-20-2002, 10:04 PM
I wish the world could have gotten to know Greg. He was an honor roll student, football player, computer whiz, and avid golfer. He was caring and compassionate and painfully shy.
Then he did something that would change his life, and that of his family and friends forever. What should have been his Junior year at school he spent in jail awaiting trial. At the last minute he pled No Contest (going against the pleading of his family) because he said he didn't want to cause anyone the pain of having to go thru a trial. While in jail he finished his high school credits and earned his diploma. On July 16th, he was sentenced to life with no parole. On October 6th he passed away after taking an overdose of Tylenol while at Columbia Correctional. This is the last letter he wrote:
If you are reading this, then I have finally
ended all my hurt and suffering. It was never
a matter of if I would do it, it was only a
matter of when and how.
Many people are going to think I did this because
I was in prison and couldn't handle it. This is
not true. Prison is just like the outside world. Both are
full of liars, cheats, robbers, murderers, slanderers, rapists,
usurers, whores, and bad people. The only difference is that
in prison, everyone is labeled by what they did
The real reason I did this is because I can't stand
to live in today's world. All this world is full of is
hate, pain, despair, hopelessness, isolation, agony, suffering.
etc. Nobody cares about other people. anymore When I see a
starving child or hear of someone being killed, I
actually hurt inside. I long to be able to comfort
all those in need and I know I can't. One
person can't change the world, it takes a group effort and
my hope is that if my message is heard, then maybe
some people will come together and make a difference.
I look at the prison fence and see the sun glisten
off the razor wire, it signifies to me that beauty is
in all places, waiting to be recognized. Sometimes
theres beauty in death.
Greg
Then he did something that would change his life, and that of his family and friends forever. What should have been his Junior year at school he spent in jail awaiting trial. At the last minute he pled No Contest (going against the pleading of his family) because he said he didn't want to cause anyone the pain of having to go thru a trial. While in jail he finished his high school credits and earned his diploma. On July 16th, he was sentenced to life with no parole. On October 6th he passed away after taking an overdose of Tylenol while at Columbia Correctional. This is the last letter he wrote:
If you are reading this, then I have finally
ended all my hurt and suffering. It was never
a matter of if I would do it, it was only a
matter of when and how.
Many people are going to think I did this because
I was in prison and couldn't handle it. This is
not true. Prison is just like the outside world. Both are
full of liars, cheats, robbers, murderers, slanderers, rapists,
usurers, whores, and bad people. The only difference is that
in prison, everyone is labeled by what they did
The real reason I did this is because I can't stand
to live in today's world. All this world is full of is
hate, pain, despair, hopelessness, isolation, agony, suffering.
etc. Nobody cares about other people. anymore When I see a
starving child or hear of someone being killed, I
actually hurt inside. I long to be able to comfort
all those in need and I know I can't. One
person can't change the world, it takes a group effort and
my hope is that if my message is heard, then maybe
some people will come together and make a difference.
I look at the prison fence and see the sun glisten
off the razor wire, it signifies to me that beauty is
in all places, waiting to be recognized. Sometimes
theres beauty in death.
Greg