Our dad has the sweetest smile. Cliff says that it’s his favorite thing about our [jail] visits. This time, dad shared stories from his childhood that made our hearts hurt, and helped us to understand him so much more. He sang for us a new song he had written. Yep, it turns out all three of us are songwriters! His song was gentle and emotional, and his tears made his chin quiver as he sang. He said it was the best [jail] visit ever, and that he felt like “a free man, outside of the fences.” We all agreed together that God is restoring so much in our family.
As we were leaving, and he was headed back to his cell, I got this urge and I ran back over to give him
another hug. It caught him off guard, and he smiled.
We left that prison with a mix of joy and sorrow in our hearts.
Source: Amber Hunter - "Picture Day at Polansky", A2J blog, 31 Oct 2016, http://www.a2jphoenix.org/blog/picture-day-at-polunsky
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