Journal Entry: Louden Dewayne Swaim-10/14/2024

Journal Entry

I held onto this question for a couple of days because I was in the process of reading “Earning Freedom” by Michael Santos. This book helped my by showing what true determination and focus can do. One of my favorite parts of the book was on page 333 when Michael wrote “living in prison is like watching earth from a different planet. My separation from society has given me a chance to observe, to learn from the lives of others.” through watching the success and failure of others I have been able to adjust my plan so that I am not going out setting myself up for failure. Through watching the news and listening to the information past on to me by my sister and members of my support system I have been able to determine where I would like to relocate myself so that I can start fresh without having to worry about my past coming back to haunt me, Similarly to the way Michael used his wife Carole and friend Lee to determine where he was wanting to go upon his release. Through reading this book I was able to see that the path I was following was a decent one but that I had adjustments I needed to make to help see my plan through.

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