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What if Today Were Your Only Day?

Writer's picture: Joseph Di ChiacchioJoseph Di Chiacchio


What if Today Were Your Only Day?


How would you live it if tomorrow didn’t exist?


Would you prioritize your health, or indulge every craving?  

Would you endure a tedious meeting, or seize the moment to immerse yourself in your passion?

When hurt by others, would you respond differently if the weight of consequences didn’t loom over you?  

Would you choose to leave a job that stifles your spirit, embracing every precious moment life has to offer?


For countless individuals entangled in the justice system, this is not a hypothetical scenario; it’s their daily existence.  

Every person who has faced incarceration or supervised probation carries the heavy burden of trauma that profoundly alters their perception of time.

They often struggle to envision future outcomes with the same clarity that others take for granted.


For those of us outside this reality, it can be difficult to comprehend why justice-involved individuals find it challenging to maintain employment, complete long-term tasks, or grasp the consequences of their choices.

But when we understand the why, it shifts our perspective entirely.  

It becomes not just clearer, but deeply human.

Real success is manifested in the courage to forgo immediate gratification for the promise of a brighter future.  


It’s time to rethink our approach to criminal rehabilitation and reentry.


Dream fiercely. Redeem boldly. Transform lives.



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