My heart was touched by the Dec. 24 front-page story (“Christmas in Jail”) and by the letter on Friday, Jan. 2, “Angels in Jail,” by the Rev. Douglas Taylor.

I’m grateful there are so many people in our community that will go out of their way to help others when they fall into hard times. Sometimes, it takes many people to help one person. We should not grow weary in well-doing.

I’ve never written a letter before, but I felt I had to so other families can have hope. It’s a painful time when a parent sees their child go to jail. Doug said in his letter how kind and compassionate they were to him at the jail, and how they taught him institutional cooking. Even though he told me they were treating him good in jail, it didn’t help my pain of him being locked up.

Then, one day, after many months, I received a letter from him, saying he got his GED in jail and was having bible studies. At the end of the letter, it said, “I love you, Mom.” I must have cried for two weeks. God is faithful. Don’t get tired of helping people. I hope this gives the reader hope.

Sheila Taylor, Lewiston