DNA - Part I

Thank God! DNA will be collected on January 17th, 2014.  Check back for "DNA - Part II".

Mourning

Sadly, I just learned that my sister, La Rhonda Brown-Waller passed away at the end of December. My condolences to her daughters, family and friends. I am profoundly saddened by this; I wish that I had a chance to really know her and her family. Hopefully, I can still connect with my nieces and cultivate a sense of family. Unfortunately, it is difficult to stay in the loop while I am incarcerated, so I learned of this through my attorney. However, I do look forward to the day when we can all be a family. You remain in my thoughts and prayers. Peace.

Taste of Freedom (December 2013)

My taste of discretionary freedom ended in November the way it did and now, I will simply refocus and implement a new program. I am still in the same location and for that I am grateful because in the past, it has played out very differently. I was in the SHU for many years and that was disastrous. I do have some issues with post-traumatic disorder related to that stint and I need to address these and hopefully,  I can get a handle on them before for I parole for the final time. I am thoroughly ready to end my relationship with the CDCR and begin meeting the challenge of freedom. I pray that I have put all that boyish nonsense behind me and I will now function as a mature adult. So what have I learned?  I am not the man I used to be but I am not yet what I am to become and with that said, I love life, my family and my freedom and I cannot wait to get out and realize my dreams.