Its 10:50am Christmas morning when they call us to the chow hall for our Christmas dinner. As I wait in line to get out ID’s scanned I start to feel very alone. I think about Christmases past and better times with family and loved ones, but I put myself here and caused this similar pain for so many others — I now also feel ashamed.
A couple of months ago my journey began when George Drance of Magis Theatre Company visited our facility. He performed a one man dramatic adaptation/teaching of Homer’s “The Odyssey” and asked if we would have interest of possibly putting on the production. What an amazing opportunity that was offered to us. I immediately shouted that there would be interest and that we’re all in as if I were afraid that George would leave before we had a chance to answer. The rest of the men in the room were all in agreement and enjoyed what was presented to us. Fast forward to this afternoon (Sat., 12/21/19) and George came back!
