Writing her first blog post
Today is my mom’s birthday and this time last year, she was celebrating in a federal penitentiary.
She crossed a protest line, trespassing onto federal property and, for standing up for what she believed in, my mom was sentenced to a month in prison. Upon arriving, she bought two chocolate cupcakes from the prison commissary, one to eat on my sister’s birthday and one for her own. My mom spent her 66th birthday in a cell with a stale cupcake.
She recently posted her thoughts on a very unique one-year anniversary. (Yes, my mom has a blog–doesn’t yours?)
My favorite part of her look back…
“But the growth has not been without the pain. I am not comfortable now. I question more, have less patience with the wrongs in the world and wonder, more then ever, where my place in all of it should be.”
I couldn’t ask for a more amazing mother. She inspires me to not accept things as they are and to speak out against injustice.
Happy birthday Mom. I love you and am glad that this year, you won’t have to worry about any guards yelling at you.
For more about my mom’s social justice advocacy and time in prison, check out her other posts…
- why she crossed the protest line in the first place
- the statement she made at her trial
- a detailed report from the inside
- her initial impressions after getting out
And, if you really want to give her a thrill, leave a comment on her blog. It means more to her than any present.
