So beautiful, Devin. You’re a gifted writer. “People do not see the hospital bracelet I was wearing at the time of my arrest.” If everyone read and took the time to feel this sentence we might live in a different world. Keep it up.
Your deep honesty is so moving, Devin. And I applaud you for starting YANA. I taught once in a women’s prison, and almost every one of the 20 women had been assaulted as children or teens.
Not the point of your essay….but Ellenville - such an insanely beautiful place with so many hurting people. It’s gotten a little better in recent years but I was always struck by the contrast.
Another humbling gift to your readers. Thank you.
Powerful way of telling your story
What a powerful, tragic story. I hope that parole hearing goes your way...
So beautiful, Devin. You’re a gifted writer. “People do not see the hospital bracelet I was wearing at the time of my arrest.” If everyone read and took the time to feel this sentence we might live in a different world. Keep it up.
Your deep honesty is so moving, Devin. And I applaud you for starting YANA. I taught once in a women’s prison, and almost every one of the 20 women had been assaulted as children or teens.
Not the point of your essay….but Ellenville - such an insanely beautiful place with so many hurting people. It’s gotten a little better in recent years but I was always struck by the contrast.