Matthew 25:36-40 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘LORD, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Donna here, I would truly like to hear your thoughts about Katie’s open letter to…you!
Dear Judges/D.A.s/ Law Enforcement,
Whether it’s a genuine passion of yours or just a job to you, you still have a dedicated a big portion of your life to the law; to dissecting rights versus wrongs. You have undergone. You have undergone a lot of education and training to be where you are today. You were put in charge of us when we entered a life of crime. It’s not east to pinpoint the truths in today’s world. Sadly it’s easy to assume. The decisions you must make for us are often conflicting. Even with seasoned expertise there’s no handbook with answers for much of the situations you address. On a cold day you decide to send your child to school with a coat. You know it’s cold because you can feel it for certain. You can see actual snow falling. So therefore you undoubtedly know it’s in your child’s best interest to send them in a warm attire. The truth is not always so clear. It’s not always definitive as a color you can see or a degree of temperature you feel. So when you decide our futures, please don’t forget to seek the truth. Please see us , not just our crime. Even for a moment.
Dear Corrections Officers,
Often this job sucks. We see it suck you dry. Often you don’t know whose more frustrating, the prison system you work for, or the thousands of inmates and their personalities. It’s grueling, the hours are long. We know that we can be annoying. Some of us can be downright disrespectful. Inmates and officers commonly take their frustrations out on each other. We know we get needy, but aside from our peers, you staff are all we physically see and interact with. When you’re having a bad day and everything is going wrong, go home and despite it all be gracious to the people you go home to. Simply because YOU CAN be with them. When you are annoyed by us remember that there are people out in the world that are missing us.
Come back tomorrow for part 3…”Dear struggling addicts”
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