Hi My name is Roxann. The love of my life is doing 2 years on a probation violation. I found this group because of how unbearable it is to be without him. I see after reading many posts, that I have it very easy compared to some. At a desperate time in my life I thank God for that, but at the same time I feel very badly for those here that are without the one they love for such a long time. This morning before coming to this site I felt very hopeless. Everyone has told me how strong I have been through this, but compared to some people on this site I feel very weak. Well I just wanted to thank you all for the strenght I needed. Thank you!



Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Roxann.....we may seem strong, but speaking for myself, I cry almost every day. I have a lot of acquaintances, but no real friends here. No one wants to hear about my husband who is in prison. Hey, it's my choice I stay with him. If it is so hard, then why don't I leave. I have gotten to where I put a smile on my face when I walk out my door and I don't let anyone see my pain, fears, sadness, or even happiness when I hear from Juan. I come here and express everything I feel. It's really sad that I have to go to a computer to find a friend, but that's the way it is. You are not alone in your feelings. We have a live chat tonight (Tues 4/16/02) at 8:00 p.m. central time. Please come...I think you will really like it and it will help you out a lot.

Take care
Joy

Roxeann:


Welcome, and I am so glad you found us. Believe it or not, there are quite a few of us who have loved ones in the prison system all over the world.

Here you will find people from Brittian, UK, Canada and every State in the US. We all know your pain and hurt. We know the loneliness. We know the heartbreak of not having our loved one near.

Our main objective here at this site is to be of comfort to each other. If we stand together, we can win the battle. There are so many of us, that eventually someone has to listen to what we are saying about the injustice in the justice system.

Stay with us and Post when you want to. We will be Glad to hear from you.

Donna

Roxann,

Welcome! Emotions will run the spectrum and some days are harder than others. Just know that here you will find support that doesn't judge. People who will understand, listen, respond, and most of all offer hope when there seems to be none.

Keep coming around - I look forward to seeing you here.

Hey Roxann...
Another welcome to PTO... girl don't minimize your pain just because there are some who have to endure it longer than others... A day or a week or a month away from a loved one is all too long.... :)
I hope we get to see more of you and get to know it better... We would be happy to share the journey with you and be of help in any way we can. :)

Welcome Roxann,
It is nice to know that you gather strength from us.. We will draw strength from you too believe it or not.. I am a pretty happy person over all but somedays it really gets to me.. I am so glad that I have made all these friends on PTO. I truly think of them as my family.. In the past months that I have been on here I feel so much better and you have a network of resources at your disposal.. There is someone from every walk of life on here so we all ban together and help get things done..

Just want to let you know that we look forward to getting to know you and your honey.. Have a good one..

Welcome! Glad to see you found us. We are always here tolend an ear or extend a hand when you need one.

roxann-glad you found us! This is truly a great group with a lot of support and unconditional love. We all have different "specific" situations but I think daily we find out how much we really have in common. I look forward to getting to know you better.

Sherri

Thank you for the great welcome! I am very happy to be here! I've already got a LOT from this website. I will miss Jamie very much this summer. Our last night together we watched the sunset over the lake at my parents cabin. He couldn't sleep very well & was up to watch the sunrise. He tried to wake me up to watch it with him, I looked out the window briefly & tried to get back to sleep as I heard him say "Babe you should get up, it's beautiful." I have regretted that for 8 months. But I don't regret him being gone, most of the time. Everything happens for a reason. No matter how much it hurts, he has had time to reflect on where his life was headed. He had lost 3 jobs in 4 months, 2 because of his felony record, 2 because of his drinking. He put his car in the ditch driving drunk less than a month earlier. So I am happy that he is alive & we will have a chance to finsh the life we started together. I thank God everyday that I have found someone so awesome, even if He had to use prison to get Jamie's attention. Thanks again. I can't wait to get to know you all. Sorry this was so long!!

JAMIE'S L--WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY. i AM SURE THERE WILL BE MANY MORE SUNSETS AND SOME NEW SUNRISES FOR YOU TWO TO SHARE.

I AGREE WITH YOU THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON, AND A BRIEF SEPERATION CAN BE A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR A WONDERFUL FUTURE-

SHERRI