doing everything I need to do to learn
Dear Mama, I wake up each morning at 6:30am and
from my mistakes. I am growing up,
arrive in my mirror. I brush my teeth,
Mama. Please visit me.
splash some water on my face, and
I love you!
change into today’s clothing. I wander to
Dennis
my bed and add some new lines to my mural, it’s getting rather large now. After
Dear Mama,
that I have to attend to some business.
They told me today that due to my hard
Once my work is complete for the day I
work I am receiving time off my
am allotted leisure time, which is when I
sentence! How exciting! I hope I am able
am able to write my letters to you. It has
to finally see you once I am home. Has
become my favorite part of the day. I
anything changed since I have been
hope you are able to visit soon, the
gone? I hope people don’t look at me
security around my room is getting far
differently. They have to know it was an
less strict. I miss you Mama. Only a few
accident, right? Mama, I miss you. Will
more years until I am out of here!
you visit me before I go home?
I love you!
I love you!
Dennis
Dennis
Dear Mama,
Dear Mama,
This cold, dark cell is a terrifying place. I
The guards outside my room were talking
miss the warmth of our California sun and
about my departure today. It should be
the salty ocean coating my skin. I’m
approaching soon! Will you come pick
trying to keep a positive mindset, but it is
me up? I hope you have been receiving
challenging while being alone. Will you
my letters. I miss the smell of your
send me letters? Can you ask Daniela to
perfume or my sheets when they were
send me letters? How is she? Is she
freshly washed. Do you think I can start
doing well at her new school? How is the
work again when I come home? I want to
puppy? He must be so big now! Will you
apply to colleges, but I don’t know what
send me photos from home. I could hang
college would want to have a criminal at
them up around my room. I have been
their school. They would have
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Letters to Mama by Annie Edwards
