I was walking from the kitchen back to the intake office when an inmate popped out from the laundry hall just to check things out. I nodded and said “hi how are you?” to which he replied “I’m alive, and its all good.”
I think sometimes life in jail might be simpler than life outside. No matter what our circumstances are, we can always find moments of joy to smile about.
In the kitchen I had asked for some broccoli to go with my packed lunch and the inmate serving me was very sincerely asking if I wanted anything else. Another moment of joy: the joy we experience when we serve others and realize that we have made a difference in their day.
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