Dear very special Friends,Just touching base &hellip;&hellip;..I really just wanted to take a minute and, once again, thank you guys for your continued help, interest and support during this incredibly difficult time. I know as time goes by it gets more and more difficult to remain connected. &nbsp;The longer this process continues, the more you think we/he would become adapted to it.&nbsp; But, I don&rsquo;t think that is the case.&nbsp; Unfortunately, no matter how positive you try to remain &ndash; it is increasingly difficult.&nbsp;&nbsp; The demoralizing situations, are the worse &ndash; and there are many.&nbsp; For example, Yesterday Jeff came back from work and they were literally just throwing and tossing everyone&rsquo;s belongings around &ndash; just because they can &ndash; they literally empty all your stuff on the floor and toss around your books, etc. &nbsp;&nbsp;They even confiscated all of Jeff&rsquo;s condiments that he purchased because he had a plastic spoon.They really just keep trying to knock you down one way or another.&nbsp; And, I can see it is starting to affect Jeff.&nbsp; Actually, I don&rsquo;t see how it couldn&rsquo;t.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I know it is PRISON, but, in my opinion, at this point ---- it destroys people&rsquo;s self-worth and makes normal life afterwards pretty difficult.&nbsp; If that&rsquo;s the point --- then it all seems pointless.&nbsp; Anyway....sorry for ranting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A few of you have contacted me with ideas for keeping like a letter/card chain type of thing going.&nbsp; That is apparently something done in prisons and a great idea.&nbsp; But, I&rsquo;m still trying to figure out how it would work.&nbsp; I always find a little snafu with every suggestion because of the insane rules where he is.&nbsp; But, just know that I am trying to figure it out and I appreciate the ideas and hoping it will work.Also, anyone wanting their name added to or removed from the visiting list, please let me know.On a little bit of a positive note I do finally have a meeting in Congresswoman Susan Wild&rsquo;s office next week &ndash; thanks in part to the Facebook Page and Video.&nbsp; Slowly moving forward, but, at least, it IS A MOVE FORWARD &ndash; hopefully, to accomplish something out of this nightmare.AND, I STILL NEED QUITE A FEW WINTER PICS J J &nbsp;SO I CAN MAKE THE WINTER BOOK &ndash; I NEED 60 photos for each book.&nbsp; Please text to 710-703-3715 J As always, thank you very much for everything. pat<div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>

Jeff Laughlin 2021

Update: February 5, 2020 – by pat lorenz