by Faith, San Mateo To forgive can be very different to a lot of people. Someone can forgive but still feel angry or bad about the situation, and someone can forgive and let go of the situation. For different people forgiving can be difficult, and sometimes, they will debate on forgiving, but for other people it seems like it comes naturally, and they don’t mind forgiving. To me forgiving is to kind of stop holding a grudge or to let go in some situations, and in some way. I don’t forgive people often cause sometimes I be stubborn. There is
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by Josue I like to think that the reason I am in nursing school is so that I will be able to change individuals lives on a daily basis. I was not always in this position that I am in now, a grade A nursing student from San Francisco. I was the product of the old colorful Mission District. The loud kickbacks, drinking, and trouble finding streets. I think about this fact as I prepare for my Fundamentals in Nursing class. This is the semester where I find myself getting prepared for my clinical rotations. No one knows my past,
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by Armando Gonzalez, San Quentin State Prison, CA Today is bright and sunny, with a crisp chill in the air. It’s about ten in the morning, and I’ve been doing push-ups, pull-ups, and dips for about forty-five minutes. One of the fellas who’s recently been let out of the SHU (Security Housing Unit) comes by and asks, “Hey bro, you got a minute?” “Yeah, what’s up?” He says, “let’s spin some laps.” As we start to walk around the track, he asks, “Hey, about a year ago, did you put in a request to go Christian?” I say, “Yes.” He
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by LWOP “P”, High Desert State Prison in Susanville, CA Well allow me to extend my profound love and gratitude your way. With that being said straight to the matter at hand! It’s January 23rd, 2021 early in the morning and I just got done bird-bathing. For those that don’t know what it means, it means as it sounds; bathing in the cell, washing up. Filling up the sink with water, and you sit down facing the sink and with a cup you start to you bathe yourself. Furthermore! I’m not here to talk about a bird bath. However I’m
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