I was asked to meet the burglar in prison.
I wasn't sure what the purpose was, but
I went anyway, I was curious.
We sat in the prison library, and explained how he'd come from a dysfunctional family, was a heroin addict and spent his life in and out of jail. He spoke without any emotion. But it was when he suddenly said "Last time e met that I exploded I screamed at him, why me? Why did you ruin mylife?' "We didn't meet in a bar, you little You broke into my house!" I was so angry. I screamed at him," Why me? Why did you do this to me? Why did you ruin my life? I could see from his face that I had got through to him. He looked stunned. It was then I realized he was just an ordinary guy. And I wanted to help When I got home, I felt relieved. All my fears disappeared. Because I could see Peter was just a normal human being, he became less frightening. When he was finally released, we stayed in touch. I've met him dozens of times since and the change in him is amazing. It's hard to believe he's the same person ho broke into my home. He's totally different. I'm delighted that I've done something to help Peter get his life back.