tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043552269041724931.post4188878752181266041..comments2024-01-03T18:54:47.287+01:00Comments on Journey of Hope..Events Diary Blog: Letter to ClaudiaAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06643817915005044959noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043552269041724931.post-69804424168482920472015-06-24T22:09:15.634+02:002015-06-24T22:09:15.634+02:00I feel a deep sadness for what has happened to Pau...I feel a deep sadness for what has happened to Paula, and the needless tragedy behind it. People shouldn't be made to suffer in jail like this – not just in terms of physical abuse, but also in terms of all their options being taken out and pushing them to such a brink. Prisons are supposed to be rehabilitative, if one is found guilty beyond all doubt. If they're not, then they should be released, though with the bond that they will return upon court summons. In any case, thank you for sharing this lovely and insightful letter.<br /><br /><a href="https://jrsbailbond.wordpress.com/2015/04/22/southern-california-community-bail-bond-services/" rel="nofollow">Eliseo Weinstein @ JR's Bail Bonds</a> Eliseo Weinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407697057363434395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043552269041724931.post-9398775453299695852015-06-24T22:09:10.387+02:002015-06-24T22:09:10.387+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eliseo Weinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407697057363434395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043552269041724931.post-90356476468003836322015-06-06T00:56:23.384+02:002015-06-06T00:56:23.384+02:00Beautiful letter. Thank you so much. I saw one o...Beautiful letter. Thank you so much. I saw one of the Facebook comments the day she died with something like, "maybe she couldn't live with what she had done". I hope that wasn't the case. Forgiveness is an amazing thing and, surely she knew you and your family had forgiven her. It is certainly possible she couldn't forgive herself, but my guess is that it had a lot to do with how hard it has become for so many people to live in this world in recent years. There is a lot of anger and mean spirit despite the wonderful things that many do and certainly the many friends we have involved in the movement. I work with so many people who think that leaving prison will end the torture of their lives and when they get out, there is a different sort of torture, or at least a different struggle, and much of it doesn't live up to their dreams. And, of course, they have lost so many years of the maturation process because prison doesn't make it easy for anyone to grow. It is truly hard to step out of life as we know it and then, 20 or 30 years later, to step back into it, especially because it isn't the world we knew back then. We will probably never know what happened to her, but she may have been a person susceptible to bouts or rage or hysteria just like the one that took your wonderful grandmother. While in prison, she was forced to keep that party of her personality under control. She may have been fine on Friday and overcome with anxiety or some other huge mood swing on Friday. We will never know but what you know is that you did the right thing. You gave her back the chance for a life. You organized so many people who are now committed to the fight. You gave her your support and your love. Maybe this was the best she could do in this life. What we all know is that the cycle of love was part of her experience and that it will continue and that even this sad ending was not in vain. She is part of your story and your life forever and the story is a huge part of why we are all so committed to ending the death penalty and, hopefully, life sentences for children. Paula will not be forgotten. I send you love and support. ClaudiaClaudia Whitmanhttp://www.celldoor.comnoreply@blogger.com