A friend writes

On a personal note I have screwed my immediate future up. I was federally indicted for conspiracy to distribute more [than] 1.5 kilos of meth but less than 5 kilos. I had to forfeit my house—$100,000 paid for—and will be getting at least a 10 year Federal sentence of which I'll have to do 8 1/2 years of. I'm hoping to get to a federal camp. Anyway I'm not as smart as I thought and not above the law. It sucks. I'm going to miss another class reunion—I missed the last one due to a possession charge in Illinois. Anyway I may need a pen pal when I go in. Guess I'm telling you cause I know you're my friend and I feel better when I talk about my mistake and own up to the decisions and path I have walked for 22 years.

My son graduates this year. I have to start serving my sentence in February. I am not talking on others so I'll have to do 85% of my time—if I snitched I could get out in 2-4 years but that is not me and I knew the risk. Anyway, sorry to hear about your mom. Enjoy your Dad while you still can. My greatest fear is losing one of them while I'm locked up. Tell your Dad hello for me.