Dear Nelly,
It is so AMAZING that you know "exactly" what I wanted for this poem!Yes,it is exactly how I wanted it band there is only one correction that needs to be made?
In the eighth line down,"wishing your forgotten voice would reappear."You have YOU instead of YOUR.It is so beautiful with the background and it is "exactly" what I had in mind.Truly it is!
Nelly,I really don't think you understand and I've attempted to point it out in my letters over & over.I feel like a child on xmas morning each time I open one of your letters!Your correspondence is MORE then enough for me!I DO NOT need more for it is truly a blessing to me that you do write.I know you're a married woman and I would never cross that line or make you feel uncomfortable.
Writing is more than enough and I've been writing Linda(a married woman)for 24 years!Her writing is more than enough as well and please don't EVER believe I'll expect more from you.You'll never have to read "between the lines" with what I write fot there is no hidden motives or underlying meaning,so your correspondence is MORE than enough!
About your visit?Just call to make sure,but I think you need 2 pieces of I.D.(one has to have your photo)such as your driver's licence,work I.D.,etc..You could visit any day of the week and you put the visiting hours down as 9am-3pm.The best days are Monday thru Friday for on the weekends it is more crowded.Whatever works for you.
NO,the parole board will not know about the hunger strike and if they did?I wouldn't have done it.I do keep ALL good reports I get so they could see them and they do know all the programs I participated in during my sentence.As I said,I only have one minor form of misbehavior in the last 3 years(for over sleeping during the facility count)so things are looking good.I told Mr.Thieben there is a good chance him & I will be having a cup of coffee together in 2014!
Guess what?I just saw the previews for the NOVA episode for Wednesday(the 17th).I will definitely be watching it!
You also might want to give yourself some time to travel here.I mean,if you were to leave your house at 9am you might get here with only 20 minutes to visit.I am not far from Syracuse,so leave yourself some time to get here.
I want to point out to you again,YOU do more than enough for me and it isn't LITTLE things as you point out!What you do is instill HOPE within my heart and that is priceless & immeasurable.Truly that is something I am unable to put in words no matter how well I can write.
I'm going to send Mr.Thieben a copy of the poem for him to hang in his office.I'll tell him I wrote it with Lise in mind and the copy you sent first will go on my wall with your pictures.It reminds me of FOOTPRINTS!Do you know that saying?Jesus is walking on the beach with someone and when the guy wakes up he notices one set of footprints and when he asks Jesus about them,Jesus told him he carried him when he grew weak.It has a lot of meaning and I do believe it's called FOOTPRINTS.
On my part there is no rush on the case study.I'm sure it will get done when you're ready to do so.I do try to write whatever I'm thinking and/or feeling so it will help you as well when you do sit down to write the study.
The other day an inmate was complaining about how these cells are so closed in and the closed in feelings he feels?When I told him how much I like it,he thought I was crazy!It is not about being antisocial for I just like the solitude and silence!It is so nice not having to hear the same old rhetoric.It really does surprise me that you think I need more than just our correspondence?I am a man that has corresponded with Mr.Thieben for 29 years,with David & Linda for 24 years,and Father Frank for decades.Each one of them have instilled a piece of HOPE within my life giving me reason to want to meet the many tomorrows I have met.Believe me,your correspondence means a lot to me and I want you to know this.
I will put an end to this missive and until the next time,take very good care of yourself.
James
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