(This was an email sent to friends and supporters on Mon., March 8th, at 6:52 AM)
My deepest gratitude to everyone who has responded to my lengthy "chapter." Thank you for indulging yourself in the reading and for your kind encouragement and sentiments. Each of your responses are taken to heart and embraced within my soul. Due to the constraints of my time presently, I will not be able to respond individually right now, but I promise, I will eventually respond to your love and support. (It could well be and most probably that this time next week, I will have more time on my hands to respond. That reminds me! I have many of your postal mailing addresses, but many of you I just have an email address. Communication from jail will be only via postal mail and that will be long-hand writing done in pencil. Please, send your mailing address to me. I'm filling out an address book to take with me.)
I don't want notoriety! I'm not trying to be a hero! I'm not trying to be a martyr! I'm not vengeful of the past. The past only concerns me as it provides a context for the present and a comparison for future change. Truly, I wish goodwill and peace for everyone involved. Likewise, I do not wish to better myself at the disadvantage of another one.
It's time for an end to the status quo and time for understanding, forgiveness, and reconciliation of the current circumstances. Thank you for your prayers and concern for these purposes!
Respectfully,
