An excerpt from a moving, heart-felt message from
Fred Freeman, an innocent man, about to spend his
32nd Christmas in Prison!
To my friends and supporters:
So how do I properly thank all of you? These mere words from my prison cell seem so insufficient to the task, but they are all I have to give you right now. And so, I pray they will do until the day that I can personally communicate with you, perhaps speak with you or meet you, shake your hand, perhaps give you a great hug and tell you what you have done for me with your kind words and encouragement.
I am still learning every day. It is easy to become bitter in this empty place of despair and disappointment, of violence and anger and hate and hollowness, but time and again I have seen the very best of humanity rise up and it invigorates me like a shot of adrenaline!
You are, all of you, that shining beacon that guides me through the fog and the night. You are that shot of adrenaline! You befriended me when you knew me not and how could I do less for others or for any of you?
I could NOT and so, I want each and every one of you, to know how very, very much I appreciate YOU; who you are both inside and out; what you have done for me; what you have given me and what you have taught me. Even something as simple as a "post" or a kind word to me or through others speaks volumes about your heart and about who we were meant to be.
Thank you for being you. Thank you for being who you were meant to me. And thank you for reminding me who I am supposed to be and for setting an example we all should live by.
My Wish for Every One of You is Simple and Sincere. That You All Be Blessed, Happy, Healthy and Whole and no matter your Faith, your Culture or Beliefs, your History or your Life-Path, May this be for You and Yours, the Most Wonderful Season and Coming New Year and the Beginning of Something Grand and Wonderful for All of Earth and All of Mankind. With so many Amazing, Selfless and Caring People, how could we ever fail?
Fred "Mickey" Freeman
Prisoner #189355
P.S. If you wish, you can communicate with me through Dave Sanders at boyddsanders@gmail.com.
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