I received two responses to my Christmas cards I sent out. I thought I would share them because they really made me feel good and I cannot believe how much a card can do for someone.
The cards I sent were to different names I found on the site and from members who asked for someone to send a card.
First one is from Jeremy Price---who sent me a lovely homemade card of a puppy with a santa hat on. If I had a scanner I would show it. The following message was enclosed:
Dear Cindy,
I hope this card finds you in good health and spirits.
Thank you for the Christmas card, it was very nice.
I know you didn't have to send out cards, but it is always good to know that some people do care!
People like you always bring joy to the world!!
Thanks again for being so kind!
Please have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Angels around you
Jeremy

It brought a huge smile to my face

Next letter was from Robert Braidic who drew a snowman on my envelope.
Cindy,
Thank you for the Christmas card. It was a complete surprise. I didn't know my name was on a list at all but I'm glad it is If I can get letters from good people. Getting your card made me feel human again.
Thank you
Robert

I added in all my cards where I found their names at so they wouldn't wonder who the heck I was LOL
I let them know I was a member of PTO.

Well this has made me feel more fulfilled than I thought...whether or not I get anymore responses.. which I wasn't expecting..these two that I have gotten have made me happy knowing what a card can do. :)

Lucid where did you find Jeremy Price's name I thought I caught everyone but I don't have his address. Love Barbara

that is so great.. we will see much more happiness this year I pray..

this is great! the letters back are so welcome! it makes one feel like what one deos counts!

congrats to you all for sending all the letters and cards!

ON MY CARDS I SENT OUT........I ALSO WROTE....THAT I WAS A MEMBER OF PTO........IT'S JUST AMAZING WHAT A SIMPLE CARD WILL DO............SHERRON

Cindy isn't it a wonderful feeling. Where did you get their names. I've looked at this list and Danielle's did I overlook them?

Leslie

My son Charley got 2 cards today, he was so grateful and surprised! I didn't tell him about putting his name on the Christmas card list......lol.
Thank you all so much, you have made a world of difference to my kiddo :)
Merry Christmas
Deb

I SENT OUT MY CARDS LAST MONDAY.........AND YESTERDAY I RECIEVED A CARD BACK AND A NOTE....THIS MADE ME REALIZE HOW HAPPY I WAS TO HAVE SENT OUT CARDS! THIS LIFTED MY SPIRIT............................................ .............THE NOTE SAYS: HI SHERRON.........I WISH YOU A GLORIOUS CHRISTMAS SEASON! THIS IS JUST A SHORT NOTE EXPRESSING MY THANKS AND AMAZEMENT. WHEN I RECIEVED YOUR CARD I WAS PUZZLED WITH CURIOUSITY, BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHO YOU WERE? AFTER OPENING THE CARD, I REALIZED WHAT PTO WAS. MY WIFE IS ALWAYS THERE. AND I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL HOW YOU ALL HOOK UP AND UP LIFT THE SPIRITS OF THOSE AWAY FROM HOME. THANK YOU , YOUR WISHES ARE MOTVATIONAL, TRULY WARREN...........THIS WAS FROM WARREN TEEL.....IN IOWA PARK, TX. SO TO WARRENS WIFE......THIS MADE ME FEEL LIKE I HAVE REALLY DONE SOMETHING TO HELP DURING THESE HOLIDAYS! IT TRUELY IS AMAZING WHAT A CARD DOES!!!!!.........SHERRON

TERRANCE SAYS THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE CARDS HE HAS RECEIVED.THEY REALLY BRIGHTENED HIS DAY

Cindy, I visited Jeremy Price yesterday, and he was telling me about your card and the card he had someone make for you. Thanks for sending it to him! (I'm the guy in the photo with him.)

Hi Mike :)
Yes he told me that I should know you from the site, but I hadn't had the chance to see you online, until now. :)
Now I know who I am talking to LOL He sure is a tall one!
No problem with sending him the card..I am glad that he liked it and I was quite happy with the card he sent. :)
Cindy

I'm still getting "thank you notes" and my wall of holiday cards is literally running out of room! :)

It's been a wonderful experience to bring some sunshine into the darkness.

Wayne also says thanks to everybody who sent him a card - at last count he had 10 from PTO members - and receiving more every day! Thanks to everyone! :)

THANKS TO All OF YOU.MY EXHUSBAND ELISHA MONTFORD HAS GOTTEN SEVERAL CARDS.HE TOLD ME TO TELL YOU ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

HI EVERYONE,
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR SENDING MY SON CHARLEY THE XMAS CARDS, HE SAID SUNDAY 12-29-02 MY LAST VISIT OF THE YEAR WITH HIM. HE HAD GOTTEN SOME XMAS CARDS FROM ALL OVER AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, THEN HE REMEMBERED WHEN I WAS TELLING HIM ABOUT PRISONTALKONLINE AND WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT, THEN HE FIGURED I HAD PUT HIS NAME ON A LIST. WELL LET ME TELL YOU I SURE AM GLAD THAT I DID. YOU REMEMBER I POSTED A POST ABOUT THE XMAS CARD I WAS GOING TO SEND MY SON. WHERE I HAD WROTE A POEM INSIDE BECAUSE IT WAS A BLANK CARD, I BOUGHT IT AT THE DOLLAR STORE FOR A DOLLAR. WELL IT WENT TO THE POST OFFICE AT THE UNIT WHERE HE IS AND THEY CALLED HIM TO THE MAIL ROOM, SHOWED IT TO HIM, AND ASKED HIM IF HE WANTED TO TEAR IT UP OR MAIL IT BACK TO ME. HE SAID HE WOULD MAIL IT BACK TO HIS MOM. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS, THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WAS HOME MADE HE COULD NOT HAVE IT, WELL I BOUGHT ABOUT FIVE OF THEM WHEN I BOUGHT HIS, SO I AM GOING TO SEND THE WARDEN ONE OF THEM WITH A LETTER IN IT TELLING HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND I WANT TO KNOW WHO WOULD REFUSE AN INMATE A XMAS CARD EVEN IF IT WAS HOME MADE, WHICH IT SAYS ON THE BACK IT IT HAND MADE. I AM GOING TO SEND GARY JOHNSON AT HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS ONE OF THEM ALSO AND TELL HIM MERRY XMAS AND MY SON WOULD HAVE ENJOYED GETTING HIS XMAS CARD FROM HIS MOM WITH THE POEM SHE HAD WROTE SPECIAL FOR HIM SO HE COULD SEE AND FEEL MY LOVE. BOY I AM REALLY PI--ED OFF TONITE, MORE HURT AND FEEL REAL BAD AND SAD FOR MY SON BECAUSE HE DID NOT GET MY XMAS CARD, BUT I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU ALL SENT HIM SOME. THANKS AGAIN FOR MAKING HIM FEEL SPECIAL. I AM GOING TO SEND HIM A REGULAR CARD WITH ALL MY LOVE. HOW CAN THEY DO THIS ESPECIALLY AT XMAS TIME? WELL WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT RESPONSE I GET FROM THESE TWO GUYS THAT WILL GET A LATE XMAS CARD. THANKS AGAIN.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL. IRIST MAD TEXAS MOM