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sharing this most unpleasant and senseless experience she is en- tence. She is in a mean place with people who have forgotten the
power of kindness, but we are out here — free to remember that
during. She is a hero for many of us. She and the other prisoners
every kindness feeds another kindness. Will it directly help
must feel nameless and forgotten but in fact they are the activist’s
activist. She is inspiration to make this magazine, to attend the Stephie? Most likely not, but holding these POWs close to our
protest rallies, to vote and to inform. Stephie floats, not only my hearts and remembering them when we are too tired to make it to
mind and heart throughout the day, but she inspires many others the protest or to make yet another sign or to make sure we are
to take the extra step, go the extra mile to make a difference. She is following the guidelines and laws can make a difference.
the inspiration to appreciate the air and the sky and my choice of We can remember Stephie when the strain we wanted at the
shoes for the day. dispensary isn’t available or a staff person seemed a bit rude or
hurried. One way to counter the negative is to heap on the positive.
Her first weeks in the federal camp in Dublin, California
were spent sleeping on the floor with many other women tucked We are Stephie’s arms and legs now, and she trusts us to
into their stone hard cots and covered with a thin blanket. Now, continue the fight she so willingly fought for us; the right to use
she finally has her cot. It is not much better than the floor, a little our medicine. We are her voice now.
warmer. The guards make the rounds throughout the night every Stephie’s strength comes from mail call. A day without mail
couple of hours shinning flashlight beams into the eyes of the is a day without connection to her community. She enjoys each
women to count heads. The malfunctioning fire alarm goes off card, postcard and appreciates the thoughts and well wishes. She
several times in between the head counts. There is no sleep from needs the connection and a bit of appreciation as any of us would.
midnight until the 5 a.m. wake-up. The women’s only chance for
any real sleep is from 10 p.m. to midnight. The room vibrates with “… she drags her boots out to the track to
the snores of exhausted women attempting to take the edge off keep body and soul united by walking her 2
sleep deprivation. The lack of sleep makes for impatience and
anger. miles a day around and around the allotted
And so it goes for this gentle woman — a tender of plants space that goes no where.
whose only crime was to make lovely medicine for patients in need.
What can we do to let our sister and brother patients know that
we have not forgotten them, or their work. Perhaps, simply beingPlease take some time and tell Stephie we are here for her and we
inspired to work a little harder to change the laws, or to appreci- will not forget her in the rush of our personal lives. We can make
ate the freedom we each enjoy even with pain and illness. Regard- Stephie’s mail call a real connection to each of us who make up
less of our current personal crisis, each of us are a lot better off her community.
than our friends and loved ones serving the time that could be We are honored to announce that Stephanie Landa will ap-
you or me or the local dispensary owner. pear in our staff box for each and every issue of Greenkind Maga-
Maybe we can be a little kinder to each other, a bit more zine. We welcome her counsel and advice and we eagerly wait the
understanding and helpful to our fellow man. Maybe we can hold day that we greet her with open arms. We have a date pending
a small place in our hearts for those patients paying the price so upon her release and work to ensure she never makes the 41-month
we can carry on a determined and powerful fight to win the rightscount. We each need Stephie’s knowledge, spirit and work ethic
of patients to medicate. on the outside, not fading away within prison walls.
Stephie is not the type of woman to feel sorry for her self. Stephie’s address:Stephanie Landa 90247-800
She is brave and strong. She has her moments when it is over- Federal Prison Camp
whelming to realize her freedom is stripped away and by the seem- 5675 8th St. Camp Parks
ingly endless hours and days needed to total the 41-month sen- Dublin, CA 94568
greenkind magazineVol II, No 2 2007 19
power of kindness, but we are out here — free to remember that
during. She is a hero for many of us. She and the other prisoners
every kindness feeds another kindness. Will it directly help
must feel nameless and forgotten but in fact they are the activist’s
activist. She is inspiration to make this magazine, to attend the Stephie? Most likely not, but holding these POWs close to our
protest rallies, to vote and to inform. Stephie floats, not only my hearts and remembering them when we are too tired to make it to
mind and heart throughout the day, but she inspires many others the protest or to make yet another sign or to make sure we are
to take the extra step, go the extra mile to make a difference. She is following the guidelines and laws can make a difference.
the inspiration to appreciate the air and the sky and my choice of We can remember Stephie when the strain we wanted at the
shoes for the day. dispensary isn’t available or a staff person seemed a bit rude or
hurried. One way to counter the negative is to heap on the positive.
Her first weeks in the federal camp in Dublin, California
were spent sleeping on the floor with many other women tucked We are Stephie’s arms and legs now, and she trusts us to
into their stone hard cots and covered with a thin blanket. Now, continue the fight she so willingly fought for us; the right to use
she finally has her cot. It is not much better than the floor, a little our medicine. We are her voice now.
warmer. The guards make the rounds throughout the night every Stephie’s strength comes from mail call. A day without mail
couple of hours shinning flashlight beams into the eyes of the is a day without connection to her community. She enjoys each
women to count heads. The malfunctioning fire alarm goes off card, postcard and appreciates the thoughts and well wishes. She
several times in between the head counts. There is no sleep from needs the connection and a bit of appreciation as any of us would.
midnight until the 5 a.m. wake-up. The women’s only chance for
any real sleep is from 10 p.m. to midnight. The room vibrates with “… she drags her boots out to the track to
the snores of exhausted women attempting to take the edge off keep body and soul united by walking her 2
sleep deprivation. The lack of sleep makes for impatience and
anger. miles a day around and around the allotted
And so it goes for this gentle woman — a tender of plants space that goes no where.
whose only crime was to make lovely medicine for patients in need.
What can we do to let our sister and brother patients know that
we have not forgotten them, or their work. Perhaps, simply beingPlease take some time and tell Stephie we are here for her and we
inspired to work a little harder to change the laws, or to appreci- will not forget her in the rush of our personal lives. We can make
ate the freedom we each enjoy even with pain and illness. Regard- Stephie’s mail call a real connection to each of us who make up
less of our current personal crisis, each of us are a lot better off her community.
than our friends and loved ones serving the time that could be We are honored to announce that Stephanie Landa will ap-
you or me or the local dispensary owner. pear in our staff box for each and every issue of Greenkind Maga-
Maybe we can be a little kinder to each other, a bit more zine. We welcome her counsel and advice and we eagerly wait the
understanding and helpful to our fellow man. Maybe we can hold day that we greet her with open arms. We have a date pending
a small place in our hearts for those patients paying the price so upon her release and work to ensure she never makes the 41-month
we can carry on a determined and powerful fight to win the rightscount. We each need Stephie’s knowledge, spirit and work ethic
of patients to medicate. on the outside, not fading away within prison walls.
Stephie is not the type of woman to feel sorry for her self. Stephie’s address:Stephanie Landa 90247-800
She is brave and strong. She has her moments when it is over- Federal Prison Camp
whelming to realize her freedom is stripped away and by the seem- 5675 8th St. Camp Parks
ingly endless hours and days needed to total the 41-month sen- Dublin, CA 94568
greenkind magazineVol II, No 2 2007 19
