I am Michael Jonathan Woodword Jr., 23 years-old. Presently, I am here at the Medium Security Compound, Student Dormitory of Camp Sampaguita, Muntinlupa City. I am in jail to serve a prison term of eight to 14 years for homicide.
Ako po ay isang Filipino-American (US citizen) and I believe my complainant had an intention of making money from me.
Honestly speaking, I was framed up. Binabaan ako ng guilty verdict dalawang taon na ang nakalilipas sa isang pagkakasalang nagawa ko sa pagtatanggol ko sa sarili.
While in prison, I met a girl, Kimberly and I’ve fallen in love with her. Ang hindi ko alam, tinanggap lang niya ang inialay kong pag-ibig sa intensiyong kuwartahan lang ako.
Noong ibigay ko sa kanya ang pera, iyon na pala ang huling pagpapakita niya sa akin.
Nakalulungkot na sa maraming pagkakataon, ako lagi ang napagsasamantalahan ng mga taong pinagkakatiwalaan ko. Ang dahilan po ng aking pagliham sa inyo ay para humingi ng payo kung ano ang dapat kong gawin sa aking love life.
Kailan ko kaya matatagpuan ang babaeng pangarap kong makasama habang buhay?
Sa ngayon, I keep myself busy sa pamamagitan ng pagtuturo ng English sa aking mga kasamahang inmates.
I hope and pray that I would have a chance of meeting new friends through letters.
Thank you and God bless!
Respectfully yours,
Michael Jonathan Woodward
Medium Security Compound,
Student Dorm 239,
Camp Sampaguita,
Muntinlupa City 1776
Dear Michael,
Warm greetings to you.
You easily trust people when in fact you had a previous belief that you had been framed up for a crime you said you did in self-defense or to protect yourself and that your complainant’s intention was to extract money from you.
So you should have not entrusted money to a girl you barely knew. Next time around, you have to check the background of any girl you intend to court before you give her money.
Sa panahong ito, mahirap ang magtiwala basta kaninuman lalo pa nga’t ikaw ay nariyan sa loob ng bilangguan. So many people will take advantage of you.
What a sad experience! Don’t you have any relatives who can do errand for you instead of asking favors from just anybody?
Wishing you can befriend good people through letters or via pen pal. Sana, makatagpo ka sa mga magiging kaibigan mo nang tunay at tapat na tao na makakaunawa sa iyo at tutulong para mawala ang iyong kalungkutan.
Dr. Love