Sometimes I just want to take a day off from the seriousness of the world. Because I’m a word-person, on those days you’ll have to put up with a pun or two. Remember that you were warned!
#1–When fish are in schools they sometimes take debate.
#2–To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
#3–(One more, because it’s one of those days.) Police were called to a daycare, where a 3-year-old was resisting a rest.
Good. It’s out of my system. I’ll be all better tomorrow.
You did the crime, now do the time! We’ve all heard this. St. Paul probably heard it , too, ‘way back in Biblical days, when he was jailed for his faith, although most people today are “in” for unholy acts. We call prisons “Correctional” and “Vocational” institutions. We want people to learn their lesson, get out, and “sin no more.” Meanwhile, they’re hardened by a solitary, harsh life, made worse by friends and family who forget about them.
But basic humanity calls us to remember all members of our community, to support and embrace even people who have made terrible mistakes and have tried to turn their lives around. You can help these people re-enter society as productive, law-abiding people simply by writing them, giving them a positive stake in the world they’ll be rejoining. I can tell you where to find names.
A little afraid? After research and years of writing prisoners, I’ve developed some simple guidelines to make writing a prisoner safe and comfortable for you. Let me know and I’ll send you that information.