*NOTE: This post is part of an ongoing impressionistic memoir of sorts which I will compile in this blog. I intend to create this memoir one post at a time with pieces of writing from my past which I have recently found in old boxes while attempting to clean up and organize my belongings. I will not concern myself with posting them in chronological order, nor will I attempt to explain myself or date them. They are part of my history no matter how I feel about them now.
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You wrote to a prisoner? Why? What made you think of doing this in the first place? Were you scared at any point? How did that pen friendship end?
Kate
P.S.: I’m enjoying your ‘Found Memoir’ series. The matter itself, of course, but I’m also digging the, um, scribbling and the type writer print.
I came across as a right royal ignoramus with my barrage of questions, didn’t I? I apologise, Chris, if you think I was out of place or being judgemental. The very opposite, in fact. I was very excited! Because back in 2007, I had visited a prison to chat with the inmates.
I had never even thought about this segment of society until then, and did not even know we could visit them. I was inspired by a blog post like yours. So I did my research and went ahead.
I shared my experience in a newsletter with my contacts back then. Time to dig into my personal archives and share that time with a wider audience, me thinks.
I like to credit people when they help out in any way with my posts. Since this post of yours jogged my memory, would it be alright if I quoted your post when(ever it is) I write about my time with some prisoners?
Kate
Kate you have blanket permission to use any of my posts for whatever you like. Thank you, as always, for reading and commenting. I was not offended in any way by your questions, just pre-occupied. I do not remember very much about all of this letter writing with the inmate, which is why it fascinated me. But I have always been interested in such things, as long as I can remember.
You wrote! And you said ‘OK’! Thanks, Chris!
Yes, I was concerned about your silence because, despite Dad and Mum regularly telling me it ain’t so, I still think that everything in this world is about me! 😉
Right. Now I can comfortably go ahead with that post.
I like to look for themes based on events in the month, but it doesn’t always work. I also have my topics slotted out almost a year ahead. Yup, bit of a robot. Will see where I can fit this one in.
I’m really happy to go back to that time of my life, too. Looking forward to sharing it out here. I mean, over at mine. 🙂
Oh, and thanks for the blanket permission. Is there a badge for it that I can stick on my blog? Uh-huh, feels THAT good to be blanket permission-ed. 🙂
Have a good weekend, Chris!
Kate