Success Stories
This part of our site features people who have met on the site, people who have left prison to make a positive mark on the world and items that are shared with us by our friends, visitors and customers.
If YOU are part of a prisoner success story, please email us - we would love to share it with the world.
Pen pal successes....we have literally gotten hundreds if not thousands of letters since 1996 telling us about new found friends, love and even employment.
Story # 1 - It doesn't matter how I started taking to D.F.A. or even when! The point is I met the best man inside and out from this website, that I found on a whim! I found a connection with somone through a pen and paper I've never felt before, but when we see each other in a few months there will be NO stopping us! Lol ~ Like he said, "our ride has jus begun and never has to stop":-). Thank you again PPP . . .I think we found exactly what the other was looking for, and its because of you!
Story #2 - Hi, my name is Milissa and I am success story #10 on your list of Success stories. I wrote and submitted that success story almost 7 years ago. I just wanted to thank you all again for what you do. Anthony and I did get married on 4-25-2005, we have been married 5½ years, he has been home for 4½ years and we have a beautiful daughter together, Bella, who will be 3 years old next month. We have a wonderful life and family together and if it were not for your service we would not have found each other. He was able to come home and leave the past behind him and now has a successful career. We thank you again so much for your service!
Story # 3 - Believe it or not, I was at work one day and was completely disgusted with my bosses so I started surfing the net. Just then a friend of mine whom I've known for 10 years now called me. Now this friend used to board "concrete walls". And while he was amongst those walls, I wrote to him quite a bit. So after getting off the phone with him, it hit me, I wonder if there is a site for "prison pen pals".
You're what brought me to David. We've been writing back and forth for 4 months now. I'm not sure as to where this relationship will go but I do know that I have met a wonderful man, regardless of his past and I now have an irrevocable friend. His release date is next year in November... who knows what may happen... Until Then...
Story # 4 - Hi There, I have been on my own for ages now and really desperately wanted to make contact with someone in some way without the pressure of a 'relationship'. I decided to write to a prisoner because I figured that if I was going to write to someone I didn't know, then it could at least be someone I didn't know who might really need a letter.
I got the courage to write to a man - for privacy, I'll just call him *B* ! He seemed like a nice, simple, kind of person who had genuinely stuffed up! I feel like I've found a good friend whose letters always cheer me up and someone I find myself considering in day to day life. I am learning all about his home town and I'm able to tell him things about my country. I quite often stop to take a photo of something to send to *B* because I can imagine it brightening up his cell or giving him a bit of a laugh. I know *B* says that he is so grateful for me having written him as he had not received one piece of mail in over 6 years, nor a phone call or a visit. He had started feeling as though he couldn't make it through to the end of his sentence - until someone wrote to him and asked him how he was, and wished him a Happy Birthday.
It was the best thing I could do, both for myself and for someone else. I know I'll never meet *B*, but I do feel that maybe with a bit of support he'll make it far enough to meet his release date and find a worthwhile life afterwards and that is definitely its own reward.
Thanks to your site for allowing me to reach out and be helped while helping someone else. B.
Story # 5 - Dear PrisonPenPals, I want to Thank You for being on-line. I took a chance and found your web site on-line in Sept. 06. Then I took the chance and wrote to David M. here in California. I am proud to say just this last weekend I became Mrs. David M. We got a kick out of the fact our wedding day was his expiration date for his ad. David turned out to be the best man I have ever had for me and my Children and Mentally Retarded brother. Once again I thank You and keep up the good work . . . Sincerely Helen M
Story # 6 - To all who have found success in loving someone behind the walls. I was touched at how similar all of the stories were. I too had fears of ever having/finding myself madly in-love with someone in prison. But, I DID!!! Yeessss I did. What started out as a "Hello, how are you" letter ended up to "Hi baby, I love you so much". It's still hard to believe.
I too have met my best friend, soul mate, and love for life. I still can't believe it was possible to fall in love so fast, without even meeting in person or touching. From the very first letters we exchanged, I began to see and feel the man, and not the criminal behind those walls. I felt his sadness and loneliness as if he were waiting and searching for that one special lady who would make him smile again.
It's upsetting to hear of the Florida Parole Commission's games and corruption. My man is among the inmates they're using as pawns, all he wants is his freedom after serving 20+ years, and it wasn't for murder, manslaughter, or rape.
I'm happy for all of you who have found your soul mates in life. Best wishes to all....and God Bless.
Story # 7 - Hi my name is Traci and I met the most wonderful man on the face of this planet all because of your web site. I saw his ad and something spoke to me. I took the chance and wrote to him. It seems as if we connected immediately. He is the most caring and warm person I have ever had the joy of talking to. We are planning a long and happy future together. Joe goes up for parole in January 2004. I can't wait until he can come home to me and we can start our forever. Thank you for sending me my angel.
Story # 8 - Hi, I must tell you, PrisonPenPals brought my future husband to me! I found the site looking for a pen pal and what I found was so much more and we'll both be forever grateful! Thank you again, Lisa
Story # 9 - When I first met my husband in 1991 I was still in the denial stage of my 4 year old's death, and trying to take my own. I met my husband at Attica Correctional and married him on Fathers Day 1992. I feel that was the best decision I ever could've made in my entire life. I feel he saved my life thru his mental and emotional support in myself coming to term with the realization no amount of tears would bring back my son. We have grown so much thru the years, 13 in all so far, and we have 5 year old beautiful twins conceived behind prison walls. My husband has a life sentence and will never come home. He tried but was caught after a two day escape. His love for his wife and children drove him to his attempt. Still after all the chaos I'll love no other man like I do my husband Tim, and never have I regretted a second in all those years. With much love Tim!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Lesly
Story # 10 - Hi. My name is Sherry and back on November 02, 2002, my boyfriend was killed in a car wreck and it devastated me terribly. I was alone and didn't want to date or go out etc. I came across PPP site and thought "why not", I really needed someone to talk to and someone who was living through hardship as I was. Of course 2 different stories but loneliness the same. One particular ad caught my eye and I wrote to him. His name is Rick and we wrote for many months and we had a lot in common. I got where I was so excited daily to check the mail and get a letter from him. We began falling for each other and after that it seems all fell into place and he was paroled after so many denials and we met and it was real Love. I've never had anything like this happen to me. To end my story, we ended up getting married on my birthday 9-11 of 2003 and its been Wonderful ever since. We are very much in Love and are happy and thank God each day that we met through PPP. I've truly found my soul mate and couldn't ask for anything more. He's a great man and had some bad luck and now for the 1st time we both are actually Living. Thank you PPP and keep up the good work. God Bless everyone. Sherry
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