‘You never judged us’ – HMP Inmate Sylon S. Forbes
“Positive thinking brings success,” he testified before his fellow inmates, relatives, government official including Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn and Speaker of the House Honourable Ingrid A. Moses among others.
He had requested to speak despite not listed on the programme as he wanted to let the world know how much his and peers’ lives were impacted by the non-judgmental and fatherly figure of counselor Rev. Selwyn L. Vanterpool MBE, MA, MPs, L.Th.
“You never judged us, you are like a father figure to us,” he told Mr Vanterpool who humbly nodded.
Earlier in the programme as listed Mr Forbes testified that though the ‘Just Think’ programme he had come to realize that his thinking determines his general behaviour and response to situations in life.
“When my thinking has been negative, that is passive or aggressive, my behaviour was negative. Whereas when my thinking was positive that is assertive, my behaviour and the final outcome was positive and respectful of the rights and feelings of others as well as my own,” he said.
He said that through the programme he has grown emotionally and spiritually and he is now able to challenge his negative thoughts and replace them with positive, assertive and productive ones.
“Before taking any action,” he said, “I now stop and think. I am 100% certain that if I was aware of and practicing the insights gained from the ‘Just Think' course I would not be incarcerated at this time. Because of the ‘Just Think’ course I am looking forward to a bright and successful future,” he said.
Forbes is currently serving time after on March 28, 2013, Police arrested and charged him on one count of Rape and one count of Possession of Child Pornography. He is Trinidadian national who was at the time residing in the Settlement, Anegada. The crime was committed on March 9, 2013.
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