Very soon, my son will be transported from the county jail to the state prison. He is eager to go because he hopes to get into firefighting, which will enable him to be outdoors and also to have physical work to do. A bonus is that firefighters get credit for three days for every day served. I hope he will be able to handle the physical demands. He is 45 and 25-30 pounds overweight, and it's been quite a while since he exercised and worked as he will if he gets into the program. I understand that there will be several weeks when we won't be able to visit or talk with him on the phone. I am dreading that, but at least we will be able to write. His baby's third birthday was this past week, and she cried for him, which upset his ex. His ex thinks "out of sight, out of mind" because her own father was a no-show in her upbringing, but my son wants to be in his daughter's life. I am so heartbroken over this whole thing. It dominates my thinking at least 18 hours a day. So tired already, and we have at least two years to go if everything works out well. :-(
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Thank you so much, Penny, Mary, Kat, and Sheba! It truly is comforting to have your encouragement and support, and I hope I will be able to repay your kindness in some way. God bless you all.