Still On My Journey (Sample)

Still On My Journey
and proved the murder to be an accident. Leroy did the opposite
and argued second degree murder, but he should have requested
for the approximated lesser included offense. Fred thought that
he would receive the same deal as Skinny and Goldie. The both
of them received twenty years and will be eligible for parole in
less than five years. The fingers pointed in Fred’s direction have
casted the blame on him. It is not right, because he’s not the bad
guy. Skinny and Goldie share the same responsibility because
four fingers are pointed back at them. Fred reads law all day and
night. It keeps him preoccupied and his mind off of death row.
Harvey is not afraid to speak his mind. He is there to assist Fred
whenever he is in need. Harvey has become a good friend and
wise figure in Fred’s life. Big Tee keeps him grounded and is
his voice of reason. The mentors that Fred never had growing
up, were both found on death row.
Retested
A guard is at the cell door. “Fred, are you going to school?”
Fred looks through the long window in the center of the door.
He motions his head up and down. Fred enrolled in school six
weeks ago. Fred imagines that in this moment, some of you
may be wondering the same thing. Death row has a volunteer
GED class. Despite a death sentence, any inmates that choose to
better themselves are given the opportunity to pursue an
education. Sarcastically speaking, no one wants to die with
ignorance. This may not explain why there are only four
inmates enrolled in the GED class. Most of the inmates do not
care about obtaining a GED. There is no need for an education
when you are scheduled to die at any moment, but Fred has a
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