Loretta Scott Howard March 17, 1944 – June 13, 2020 On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at around 2:30 p.m. my precious mother left the pain and suffering of this world to enter the next eternal existence in Heaven where she will be with Jesus, Dad and all who […]
I was moved to Greensville Corr. Ctr. Jan. 31, 2020, my 12th transfer in more than two decades of incarceration. I was hoping to remain at my former location due to its closer proximity to my home in Lynchburg as my mother who is now 76 suffers from […]
Its 92° … in this housing unit. It is not even the hottest part if the day as yet. As I write this it is @ 1:30 pm. I sit at a pod table sweating , my clothes are wet, my grey hair matted flat to my skull […]
In my previous posting I relayed a personal traumatic experience which occurred in March, 2018 when I first arrived to this location. The trauma I experienced then opened up the door to some repressed memories of previous trauma I had experienced over the span of my life, very […]
In life one can experience many times of joy and pain, trauma and periods of personal victory. What I choose to share now is something I do not wish to share however for my healing to progress I have been encouraged to share this experience in a effort […]
As I have mentioned previously my early years were filled with lots of illnesses and hospital stays. Upper respiratory problems plagued my existence. I am yet not free from the burden of illness, although breathing problems are just one of the number of illnesses I deal with now. […]
One wonders how much of our experiences in life actually influence the rest. From my own personal experience I would say our early struggles and joys, our failures and victories has a great impact on the rest of our lives; at least for me that is the case. […]
The state of Virginia is in the national if not international headlines. It seems that at least Governor Northam and Atty. Gen. Herring and even the Lt. Governor seem to be facing much consternation from the citizens of the state. Two of Virginia’s leaders have admitted to wrongdoing, […]
When I speak with my mother regarding my early childhood, she believes it was a not-so-great experience. I beg to differ. I. some ways my life has been defined by health issues. My myriad health problems began when I was around six months old wherein I has admitted […]
My name is Douglas S. Howard, although most people call me Doug. My birthday is November 2, 1967. My intake date is June 1998 and current release date is Dec. 2024. I am a Christian; with Gods grace and help I hope to be a positive influence on […]