4/25/15

Many things have happened in my journey through prison over the last few weeks, literally restraining me from sending out blog entries, though I truly wanted to. But today I won’t elaborate on the incidents leading up to this date, for today something more important is to be mentioned and remembered. Today my family is at a funeral home, celebrating the life of an amazing woman and trying to minimally mourn her death. My grandmother was an extraordinary woman, Angel walking amongst us, and now God has taken her back. I have no doubt that her funeral will be full of sadness, but more so, it will be filled with joy and laughter, people telling endless stories about a selfless soul with a heart made of pure love for all people. She spread the word of God to all that were willing to listen, she never got angry, she simply prayed for the ones causing pain, understanding that we’re all God’s children in need of love and direction. My grandmother was a compass to so many people; she was the glue that brought my family together. I miss her so much. Every time I thought of coming home, spending Christmas, Thanks Giving and other holidays with the family, I think about her, sitting in the kitchen or on the couch, drinking coffee, laughing, telling old stories, getting our names all mixed up, crying every time she reads a thoughtful card or opens a gift. My grandma was always so active, healthy and strong; I guess I never thought about her passing anytime soon. I just wanted a chance to show her how much I love her, show her how good of a grandson I could truly be. But now she’s gone. I’m so very sad for losing my grandmother, I’m sad that I’ll never see her at another Christmas or other special holiday. I feel even more terrible that I’m unable to attend her funeral which is such an important component to the process of mourning, saying goodbye to a loved one, crying with family members and relishing in the memories of all the good times. But today I refuse to sulk in sadness or dwell in the painful thought of losing the best grandmother to walk the face of this earth. No, I know that she wouldn’t want us to dwell on such things; she would want us all to be happy and strong as a family, united, talking about the joy and happiness that she brought each and every person she came into contact with. Today I will pray extra-long, thanking the Lord for the 90 years he blessed the people on this earth with the amazing soul of Edith Willajean Strong.
Steven Dybvad

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