Reggie MacDonald — A Life Remembered

That Will Be My Legacy Here

Jail Diary — In Reggie's Own Words, 1998–2000

That Will Be My Legacy Here

March 27

I didn’t do much of anything today.  I wrote a letter to [my daughter].  Trying to make her happy since I forgot to write to her, never thought of it actually.  Rob got out of the hole today.  I guess he asked to go there because he was upset when he heard there were rumours going around that he was gay.  I think he should expect that if he is going to go around hugging everybody.  Seems like he’s getting on my nerves lately.  He’s a good guy but he’s acting a bit weird lately, probably just needs to get out.  I hope my time comes soon.

March 28

As of today, I’ve been in here five months.  But today has been long and boring.  I suppose the best part was playing snooker with Rob for the tournament.  All three games came down to the last ball, but he got the last game (and first), so he won the skittles.  We’re of about equal skill, I would say.

I was looking forward to AA tonight cause I thought Brian and Danny and Trevor would be coming out from the North End group, but they didn’t come, so it was just another boring AA meeting.

I’m going to ask about going to medium tomorrow.  I’m really getting sick of everybody always watching movies all day.

March 29

Time seems to be slowing down.  Time is elastic.  Brian S. called me at 7:30 this morning.  He’s very good to return calls (I called him Friday afternoon).  Sounds like he’s getting down to business with my application.  He called what’s her face (Georgina?) this afternoon to ask how I’ve been doing.  He told me he’s working towards the first of May.  If so, I’ll have only one month left.  Ya-hoo.

This morning I completed some letters on the computer which I hope will get sent out soon to ask for book donations.  I’d like to have the library finished before I leave.  That will be my legacy here … Anger Management was cancelled again today for some unknown reason … I got an envelope in the mail, but it had someone else’s letter in it (?) – somebody fucked up …

I was going to skip church tonight, but they came looking for me so I went, I was disappointed that Tyler wasn’t there – I may not see him again, after he gets sentenced on Wednesday … We have a game of rummy here every night before lockdown which I find enjoyable.  I will miss hanging around with some of these guys when I get out.  Oh well, one more day and we’ll be into April, hopefully my last month here.

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