Through the Walls

Friday, June 18, 2004


Calls


Hi! I’m feeling somewhat desperate today, because I don’t have any more minutes left on my telephone account. We only have access to 300 minutes a month, which sincerely, aren’t enough. Each phone call is programmed to last 15 minutes max. With the 300 minutes, we can only make 20 calls of 15 minutes each. It’s up to us how to play with the minutes so they will last the whole month. I’m always short of minutes and sometimes I get frustrated, but what can I do? There are a few people that I need to call every month, which seems impossible: my sons, my mom, my family and my best friends. And when I’m left without minutes, whatever day of the month, I have to wait until the 1st day of the next month when they give me access to my next 300 minutes, and then start the same dilemma of every month.

Sincerely,

Pedro

Ps. Happy Father’s Day!

Telephone Father


I call them as often as possible to see how they are doing and to make sure they are safe. Like me, those behind bars pay a heavy price, but it’s the children of prisoners who are punished most severely. From the recesses of my soul, I hear my boys cry out, “Please, hurry home, Daddy.” They used to ask, “When are you coming home?” all the time and I would hurry and change the subject. Now, years later, they have stopped asking and I’m glad for it. I can’t give them the answer they so want to hear, and it hurts me so much. I’ve considered severing all ties with them, but when I talk to them, I hear the happiness in their voices and I know I can’t. God only knows how much I miss them, so I continue to be the best telephone father I can be.

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