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Edwin Rubis

HEROES OF FREEDOM

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In fields of green where heroes rest, Tombs beneath the sky solemnly claim, The courage spent, the fight they faced, For freedom’s call, sacrif…
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“Show respect even to people who don’t deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.” Unknown

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” … doing time in federal prison compels you to employ different approaches with the inmates around you and the prison staff. One of thos…
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MY DEAR COMRADE

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It’s been twenty-six years in the making, or let’s say the unmaking of a life I once had. The only friend remaining is this pen and paper…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

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Today marks my twenty-fifth birthday in prison. Nothing to brag about. I was 29 years old when I walked through the prison gates. Now, I am 55, and s…
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Prison.

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Prison. Not the likeliest place to stay motivated. The hate-filled stares and sour frowns from inmates and prison staff along with the oppressive env…
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COUNTDOWN TO MY TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY IN PRISON

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May 27, 2023, is just around the corner. Eight days to be exact. That day will mark my twenty fifth year in prison for a non-violent marijuana crime…
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Morning.

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Morning. Today is one of those rare days when I feel great about myself and about life. I call it a spiritual virtue. Every so often this emotional c…
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HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF

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The world can be a discouraging place to live. Negative people, family matters, the economy, life challenges, health issues, the pandemic, and on and…
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“YOU WERE GIVEN THIS LIFE BECAUSE YOU’RE STRONG ENOUGH TO LIVE IT – SMILE, YOUR LIFE IS WORTH LIVING.”

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“EVERY DAY MAY NOT BE GOOD, BUT THERE’S SOMETHING GOOD IN EVERY DAY.” CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE … CHANGE YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE I…
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I WON’T GIVE UP … I WON’T GIVE IN

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The days and years keep mounting. I’m still in prison for a non-violent cannabis crime. Eight thousand nine hundred and three days I’ve w…
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– MOVE FORWARD – KEEP ON TRYING UNTIL YOU OBTAIN THE DESIRED RESULT –

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Continue living into your picture of success as if it were already true. Keep on focusing on your end game. Put away those weak, defeated, not able t…
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MY SPIRITUAL LIFE REFLECTIONS

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What is Ego? Ego is the rational part of “self” which makes itself its own object of contemplation (and knows it has done so). It finds i…
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