The Story Continues………………….……..The Holy Man
I have posted this story before on 420, but I couldn't find it.
During my second week in prison, we got a new person in. He was dressed in black and had both a long flowing black hair and a beard. No prison clothes, He looked starved to death. It was not lock down, so after they showed him his cell, he took off…searching every cell for left over food. It didn't matter to him if it was days old. He ate everything he found and thanked each person for what he ate.
We kind of cornered him and asked what he was doing in prison.
He was a man of God. He was from England. He had walked to the Holy Land and was there for a while, and then he started walking back. Someone had told him to go to a certain Greek church in Athens. Athens has hundreds of churches. When he reached the outskirts of Athens he asked someone for directions to the church. It was all the way across town, so he walked. When he got there he asked for more directions.. “Oh no, that church is right where you just came from.”. Back he went across town. In all, he walked all over Athens and never found the church. He was starving, and completely exhausted.
He had enough! He found a truck with the keys in it and hopped in. He didn't know how to drive…he went about 10 feet and hit a parked car. He was arrested and ended up in with us.
This man was so sweet. He never preached to us. However, from then on he some how paid each of us for what we gave him. I still have the two pictures he drew for me. One was of our cell block and the other was a picture of me. They were good. THsea has seen them. He was a good story teller too and told us many stories about his journey.
After about two weeks, he was back in shape and his health was good. The Greeks gave him some money and let him out. It’s amazing what the Greeks do at times. They just couldn't justify him being in prison to themselves. When he left, we cheered.
To be continued……………….
OMM -
I don't remember where either, but you posted this story in a reply to me when I first got to know you a bit, and I really enjoyed reading it! Sorry, but I can't remember what thread either, but I remember you sharing this story with me and instantly thinking, "what an interesting life OMM has lived!" and I've enjoyed following your threads and getting to know you ever since, but you know how I feel about you my friend!
My other OMM posting claim to fame: I coined the term "perpetually closed journal" for you as well...
If only I'd have not steered you wrong on the Blueberry.