Thoughtful Prison Gifts
When your best friend is headed to the slammer and you don’t want to seem inconsiderate
1. Pay for Her Lunch
This is exactly what I did today. My friend told me she was headed to jail tomorrow. To serve time for her DUI. So I grabbed the check and told her lunch was on me. Somehow this felt completely inadequate.
2. Woolly Socks
She quipped that it was better than socks. I wondered if this what other friends had given her.
3. Correspondence
Everyone agrees that prisoners need to hear from their loved ones. My bestie explained that she won’t have access to Facebook (no WiFi in the cooler) so I’m sending her photo copies of my posts while she’s incarcerated.
4. Toiletries
I figured looking cute in jail had to be better than the alternative. I binge-watched Orange is the New Black to confirm this.
5. Phone Credits
I was informed that phone calls are a privilege, costing upwards of $5 per minute. Since I’m so considerate, I sacrificed my lattes for the week and prepaid my girl’s account with enough time to call me for manicure advice.
