10-7-2000
I was out walking laps on the yard today and saw this guy holding a snake. I asked him about it and he has been catching all kind of critters. He has a couple of lizards, a pair of mice, a rabbit, and the snake. A lot of guys I talk to in here are animal lovers.
It is strange though that the freedom that attracts us to these creatures is taken away when we capture them as the man and the snake. But, if the snake really wanted to leave, he could, couldn’t he? As for myself, I’ve become very fond of birds. I imagine they are the ultimate symbol of freedom, and thus a favorite to prisoners everywhere.
10-7-2000
I was out walking laps on the yard today and saw this guy holding a snake. I asked him about it and he has been catching all kind of critters. He has a couple of lizards, a pair of mice, a rabbit, and the snake. A lot of guys I talk to in here are animal lovers.
It’s kind of interesting to me because I never really had the time to take care of an animal. Well, I take that back. I did, but I wanted to do other things. And being an animal lover comes with some stereotypes, like-gentleness, something most people wouldn’t associate with convicts. If you really think about it though it’s not too hard to understand why many prisoners are animal lovers, even if they were not before they came in. I’m sure many of the guys and gals who make it out of prisons every day go out and get themselves cats and dogs. It’s probably the easiest friend one will ever make. The greatest thing about animals, especially domesticated ones: they don’t judge. That’s valuable to people like us. As far as the more wild ones go, they’re usually gone before they would even get a chance to peg you. But somehow many of these guys who catch them earn their trust. I’m sure in part it’s their freedom that attracts us. Also, to a certain extent, I think every person has the need to take care of some type of living thing floating inside of them. Obviously this need is much stronger in some.
It is strange though that the freedom that attracts us to these creatures is taken away when we capture them as the man and the snake. But, if the snake really wanted to leave, he could, couldn’t he? As for myself, I’ve become very fond of birds. I imagine they are the ultimate symbol of freedom, and thus a favorite to prisoners everywhere.
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