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Gabriel, 35
“Addiction and misplaced loyalties drove a wedge between my family, friends, work, and my community.”
Niiko, 34
“God may not be there when you want him to be, but he’s always on time.”
Raheem, 46
“As each bird flew off with a piece of bread, I would get the feeling that I was doing my part, that I was playing a small role in a much larger picture. In the process, I couldn’t help but think that they were flying off with a piece of me too.”
Cameron, 39
“What comes to mind is peace, and a sense that everything is going to be ok. What comes to mind is, that what’s in the past needs to stay there if I want to have a future, if I want to be grateful for today and for the fact that I am no longer the person I once was.”
Liliana “Lily”, 30
“I witnessed an awe-inspiring sense of beauty and tranquility…”
Samantha, 35
“I feel I am labeled as inmate 3306. Underneath all of the stigma I am a person. I am a fighter and I have strength. I have made mistakes, however I am taking the proper steps to make changes to my life.”
Mike G., 28
“Today after a lot of healing and participation in self-help groups, I finally feel free.”
Joel, 31
“Being gone away from the world that I once knew for so long will make you feel forgotten.”
Chris, 53
“It was about the six seconds of compassion that my foster sister showed me and the courage to let her compassion flow through me.”
James, 55
“My future is bright, I will be released on December 28th of this year and I’ll celebrate a late Christmas with my family.”
Nathan, 57
“I never saw them fight or argue. One day they just decided to be friends, which they stayed until Bob passed away, while I was in jail fighting murder charges.”