Part 2 : For 12 years, I did not go home.

A continuation of the story of RenJie (Part 1 was my previous entry).

A family lost. Another found.
For the last 12 years, RenJie lost contact with his family. Since his most recent imprisonment, none of his family members had ever visited him for the past 4 years,

Yet during these times, he lost a family and found another. The prison wardens and counsellors became his family and cared and loved him. The care and concern shown by the prison wardens and counsellors encouraged RenJie to move on from his past, leave it behind and work towards his future.

“你相信我能够改变.”
In June this year, a song writing competition was organized by the Prison Department. RenJie took part and wrote a song about his life. His song won the first prize! At a special concert, Renjie was given a chance to perform before the rest of the participants and their family members.

坐在铁窗后凝视, 只加深伤悲。

但心里真的好累，错过无数次机会。爱我的人心已碎。。。。
。。。。你相信我能够改变，相信这次不会食言，

不会只是再用话语来回应，因为你相信．

The words of the song were an expression of RenJie's gratefulness to the trust the wardens and counsellors had shown him. At the same time, he was using it to seek the forgiveness from his parents. Sadly, the whole hall was filled with friends and relatives of the inmates except his....