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| Christine's letter came with this card she hand-made and illustrated |
From Christine, Inmate No 395450
Lo Wu Correctional Institute
(This article was sent by post by one of our correspondents from the Lo
Wu correctional facility for women. The author is serving a long prison
sentence for trafficking nearly 2 kilos of cocaine into Hong
Kong - drugs she said, she did not know were hidden inside a
suitcase she was asked to carry by a friend. Christine does not live on
regrets, though, and now makes the most of her time in prison by pursuing courses,
writing, sketching (the illustrations in
the attached photos were all done by her) and focusing on getting an early
release so she can be with her three children again).
When I was a kid my only dream was to travel around the
world, have my own family and be a mother.
I’ve always known that being a mother is a tough job. You
work 24/7 without a salary, and what you get as compensation is the love and
care of your children – but that’s priceless.
I was on my way to fulfilling my dreams, until one day a bad
thing happened, something I never expected. There’s nothing to be proud of, but
there’s nothing to be ashamed of, either. I believe that everything in our life
happens for a reason. My incarceration does not lessen my dignity as a person
because all human beings make mistakes. But it takes a strong woman to admit
that she has made a mistake.
Although what I have done cannot be undone, I strongly
believe that there’s still a way to correct it. Now, I keep trying to do what
is the right thing to do. I learned from my failures and I have used that knowledge to make me a better
person.
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| Every page of her letter was decorated with a sunflower Christine had so painstakingly painted |
I am grateful for all the people who have joined the roller
coaster that is my life. Because of their love and support I have overcome all
of life’s difficulties and trials.
I also thank the people who dropped me from their lives
after what happened. Because of them I have become much stronger and brave
enough to endure all kinds of pain so that I am now able to stand on my own and
step forward again. The scars from my pain will always remind of life’s
valuable lessons.
As a mother we always want to give the best to our children
for they are the most important people in our life. It is for them that we keep
on striving so that they may have a better future. We try to give them
everything that they need – even the impossible, if we can afford it – just to
make them feel better.
A mother will always try to do everything for her children.
I should know. I still have my mother, and I am a mother, too.
Salute to all mothers on this special occasion. Happy
Mother’s Day.
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| Christine ended her letter on an upbeat tone |
PS. “This prison situation is so much more than just prison. It is a
journey that will eventually enable us to find out who we are and we are living
for. I am here in prison not just to live a live but to build a life…”
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