A Kid on Christmas Eve
I woke up this morning with tears in my eyes. Yesterday the BOP (Bureau of Prisons) released a special bulletin about the First Step Act Earned Time Credits. It is real! We are hours away from a historical moment in the history of the federal prison system. We are about to witness federal incarceration hit a twenty-year low. This is the start of a dissertation on the caste system of mass incarceration. This is a system that was strategically designed to line the pockets of the wealthy while simultaneously destroying minority and disadvantaged communities at large. Thank you President Trump for creating the First Step Act. Thank you President Biden for requiring the BOP to implement the act. We still have a long way to go, but we are starting.
I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I am so excited! Tomorrow, I will stand in the middle of history. I just want to be a part of the energy. I want to bear witness to the tears, the joy, the anxiety, all of it. In the years to come this will be the topic of a lot of theses and dissertations, argued in numerous courtrooms, and written in school books. But most importantly, and the part that brings me to tears, there will be a lot of kids receiving tight hugs this week. A lot of mothers whose hearts will be filled and eyes teary when they see their child face to face again in freedom. Oh what I glorious day it will be!
This is what purpose feels like. This is what hope feels like. This is what peace, joy, and vigor feels like. This is what LOVE is. Thank you God for choosing me to witness your glory. Thank you ME for being aware of what "this" is. I am alive! I am free!
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30 Day Mental Diet - Day 8
Live With Enthusiasm
Expression Is The Essence Of Life
I will continue to seek outlets to express creativity. I will express peace, joy, and love through creative expressions. I will intentionally express more of the truth of what Life is.
Writing and dance have become and will continue to be a creative expression of Life for me. I will continue to work toward greater expression through my writing and by telling my story. Storytelling through writing and speech will be a conduit of personal healing and a vehicle to support others in their journey to freedom.
