Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 If I had had to stay at my parents house and help them out, that would have seemed like work to me and I would have earned every penny toward restitution many times over. Vivian 's jail time Well, I had psyched myself up for however difficult my jail time would be. Ready for mean cell mate(s), bad food, mean guards, boredom, claustrophobia, etc. But I got put in large cell with 7 really nice young women, kind, generous, supportive, fun. There was a tv, vcr and movies, play station, microwave, small fridge, outgoing collect call phone, magazines, books, toilet, sink and shower. Food was okay. One night we watched America's Top Model, and during commercial breaks we pretended we were walking on runway modeling, and we laughed so. Most of the women were gone during the day for court stuff or work release. I spent most of my time watching tv, reading, meditating, napping, talking and giving/receiving support. The other cells aren't so deluxe, so I heard, but we were the ones who'd admitted guilt, and had short sentences. I only served two of the three days as they give you 1/3 time off for good behavior. The inmates seemed a lot happier and carefree than the most of the guards. (my story) (though isn't it all?) Life just seems to be getting easier and easier. I guess I could be focused on seeing negative stuff, but well it just doesn't seem to be there like it was. ---- Now find myself running a stressful story; my parents are willing to pay my way back to michigan, have me house/pet sit again for the winter, help me out with restitution. But I cling to some story about 'I need to take care of this myself. I should work for the restitution coverage, not accept help.' Jeez, those thoughts feel like they put me in jail. Confined. Guilty as charged. I should take care of restitution without any help. Is that true? Sounds like worksheet time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 .. I think your parents offer is a good one.. Who else could they get to house sit and pet sit that they could trust.. ?? i just wouldnt want to live with them.. rather my parents. but if they arent there. well i think its a good idea. My brother in law moved in with his parents and they aged.. and now he has to live there to help -My mother in law was on hospice and died Now he lives with my father in law. -And has no choice. In a few years i am thinking your parents may need you to live there to care for them. i dont know. They may realize that as well. i agree with Laurie. Also the conversation with God movie makes it " in " to be homeless. love, roslyn -- In Loving-what-is , " " wrote: > > Well, I had psyched myself up for however difficult my jail time > would be. Ready for mean cell mate(s), bad food, mean guards, > boredom, claustrophobia, etc. > > But I got put in large cell with 7 really nice young women, kind, > generous, supportive, fun. There was a tv, vcr and movies, play > station, microwave, small fridge, outgoing collect call phone, > magazines, books, toilet, sink and shower. Food was okay. One night > we watched America's Top Model, and during commercial breaks we > pretended we were walking on runway modeling, and we laughed so. > Most of the women were gone during the day for court stuff or work > release. I spent most of my time watching tv, reading, meditating, > napping, talking and giving/receiving support. > > The other cells aren't so deluxe, so I heard, but we were the ones > who'd admitted guilt, and had short sentences. I only served two of > the three days as they give you 1/3 time off for good behavior. > > The inmates seemed a lot happier and carefree than the most of the > guards. (my story) (though isn't it all?) > > Life just seems to be getting easier and easier. I guess I could be > focused on seeing negative stuff, but well it just doesn't seem to be > there like it was. > > ---- > > Now find myself running a stressful story; my parents are willing to > pay my way back to michigan, have me house/pet sit again for the > winter, help me out with restitution. But I cling to some story > about 'I need to take care of this myself. I should work for the > restitution coverage, not accept help.' > Jeez, those thoughts feel like they put me in jail. Confined. Guilty > as charged. > I should take care of restitution without any help. Is that true? > Sounds like worksheet time. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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