4/19/03
"Praise the Lord"
Hi Baby Girl
Well first of all I give thank's to the Father God and his Son Jesus our Lord and saviour.
Kisha I prayed that I will here from you, but the year's passed and I been asking my Brother's and sister to find where you are living and get your address for me but nothing happen. So I just plead the blood of Jesus over you and the situation. I ask to be move to another prison and they transfer me to Dequincy, La. Well to cut, make a short story here I'am my baby girl your daddy or father. Also Herbert said Hello.
Kisha it's pretty hard to express not being there with you as a father to his children. or child. Yes you are me only child and I love you with all my heart. I just ask you for forgiveness once again. I know you do, I remember the letter you wrote me about (5) Five of (6) six year's ago and it realy touch my soul and I still have it in my heart. Whereas, them pictures I send to you. I was very, very disappoint of you not sending me a picture or two of you. Baby girl that will lift me up sweet-heart _I need a picture_ of you once and a while and I put the imagination of you in my mind.
Kisha I been incarcerated (13) year's and it's; hurts me for not being there to help you. I am just reaping what I sowes as the Bible says's the life style that I was in, but truely God bless me in the incarceration. I am in Christ a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Read it. Also I am asking you to go to the Lord house sometime OK. Now Kisha I am in here for Arm Robbery I always was trying to make money fast. You was (8) year's old going on (9) year's old when I came to jail, you are twenty (2) now and a woman, but alway be my baby girl Kisha. there is many thing's I have to share with you. I will surprize you when I come home. Now I still have a few year's but by the Grace of God. Well I am about to receive a blessing very soon my lawyer inform me and I will tell you more about it OK. so keep in touch with me baby girl I love you. _Send me a picture. I am serious a picture from you._
Now I am getting sleep and Herbert and me is in the same Dorm OK. Tell you mother Hello and I still love her OK (smile) because you are our daughter our beautiful daughter. Tell Ms Ann + James + everyone Hi.
Love you
Daddy
On Back
Kisha I been transfer the next Day I wrote this letter. I'am closer Home now, I'am in DCI that in Jackson, La. Next to Baton Rouge. Dequincy were I was it - was so, so for 30 mile from Texas.
So Now I'am about 1½ Hour from New Orleans.
Love you
Baby Girl.
May God Bless.
Write soon.
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Tim,
ReplyDeleteWow. So this is a letter that you found, hand written, while cleaning out a house in New Orleans? This is one amazing letter. I suspect there's a name on it, that you (wisely) didn't include on your blog. What do you do with a letter like this? So much pathos, such a story!
Your Dad!
Yes, it is a handwritten letter. But Kisha's dad never gave his name or her last name. So it is presented exactly as I found it, except for the absence of a heart-dotted i in "Hi Baby Girl".
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of this Andree Seu column, but is more moving since it was not written for an audience. The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10
Wow, what a discovery. So you still have it? Did you find it? What an impassioned plea. I wonder if it should be published somewhere, like World Mag? OK, I know, its published on your blog. Maybe I'll send the link to your blog to her. She could use it. You know she'll be the speaker at the New Life / Redeemer women's retreat this fall.
ReplyDeleteDad
I didn't know she would be the speaker, but I'm sure she has other things to use. She has said that she keeps up a correspondence with several prison inmates.
ReplyDeleteI did find it, and I definitely still have it.