It’s been 3 months since the resentencing so I feel I might be able to talk about it. We’ll see if the words flow or if I block the memories still.
On the first day, Alan’s lawyer texted me the court number and as I was looking for the room, I had to go through a group of people. Only once I passed them and saw the number on the room next to them that I realized they were the victims’ family, and I was… embarrassed and alone. Despite being called to order, they were taking pictures, it was a family reunion. They knew who I was as I heard “That’s his wife”. The minutes weren’t going fast enough to take us inside as I sat there, wanting to disappear.
My emotions settle after I took place on “his side” of the courtroom and I saw him in person for the first time in many months. It felt unreal to have him right there, however, we couldn’t touch or communicate. He wasn’t even allowed to look at the gallery.
But that was nothing compared to the bomb that was about to drop that day! Bruce, his co-defendant who took a plea-deal at the time, refused to corroborate the State story and declared several times wanting to tell the truth. The jury was escorted out while the judge and prosecutor were menacing him with perjury and losing his deal but it still happened. When he first contradicted the prosecutor, my jaw literally dropped (the expression took its full meaning to me that day!). I tried to hide it behind my hand but I know my eyes were wild too. Even though Bruce was taken out that day without the opportunity for the defense to cross-examined him (despites the prosecutor asking several questions in front of the jury before the “incident”), it was a great feeling to know he wanted to do the right thing and tell the truth. After all these years, I can only imagine how Alan was feeling. To us, as people, it was a small victory.
Pentionery
I’ve been busy! I realized it was confusing to talk so much about prison while trying to promote Sweet Undertone as this is a general stationery shop. After someone stole one of my card designs I decided to go full-in and to create a sister-shop, Pentionery, dedicated to Prison Wives. This way, it has its own Instagram and people can choose where the want to follow depending on the content they are interested in. Hope this will make sense to you 🙂
I am selling the same cards but there are also lots of new products!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pentionery/
August reads
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
So… It was a fast read. I only read it because it was my bookclub choice, as I have been disappointed by the author before. His books are always quick reads so there is definitely something going right. However, if – this time – I did not figure out the twist well before, the twist itself was… well surprising for sure but… [spoiler] Let’s just saw I did not expect a paranormal layer to this book and it was a little hard to swallow. I was not into the usual romance with the hot guy that of course ended up a suspect at some point, but hey, this time he was not guilty lol. [/spoiler]
I liked the setting of the lake houses, I liked the extra twist at the very end… at the end of the day, a lot of mixed feelings about this book!
What Lies Between Us
Nina keeps her mother Maggie chained their house. This is a tale of love and hate between two very dysfunctional characters. Damn this book was dark! This is a psychological thriller that contains a bunch of great plot twists and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Corrections in Ink
I read (listened) Keri Blakinger’s book in two sittings. She describes the horror of incarceration while somewhat downplaying her own personal traumatic experiences (in and out of prison), which enlighten her will to expose and not ask for a pity party. The title is brilliant too!
It reminded me of so many people in prison, including my husband, who are going through the worst but still manage to get over that and be optimist. I even call it naivety at times but the truth is it’s resilience.
July read: Kitchen Table Tarot
In July I took a break from books to catch up on podcasts instead. But I squeezed one quick read with Kitchen Table Tarot by Melissa Cynova. Obviously, this is a very specific subject but if you are interested in tarot, this is a great beginner book.The first part of the book is a discussion about tarot in general, its community and I liked that she truly boost up your confidence. The second part is on card meanings. I was not always completely on board with her interpretation but she always have anecdotes to illustrate them. It was a short, informal but informative read!
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