Too Much Time On My Hands

I've heard on many occasions that we incarcerated people have all the time in the world to do whatever it is we choose to do. We don't have a care in the world. No utilities, no rent, a free three-meals-per-day. No hassles.
Well, it's a bit more complex than that. Basic medicine, hygiene materials, paper, typing supplies, sweat clothing, phone calls, laundry detergent, laundry machines, etc., are all sold to us. Where I'm located, there are no jobs available, so there is no money coming in.
But I'm going to describe my basic day. I'm a live-in mentor as part of a SKILLS PROGRAM that assists mentally challenged inmates. I wake up at 5:30 AM, take care of my hygiene. I wake my mentally challenged room mate up and prepare him for his trip to breakfast. I watch CNN until breakfast is called.
At 7:30 I type 2 and a half hours, either a few chapters in my latest book, a blog, someone's legal work, someone else' book, or a letter or contract for someone.
10:35-11:15 AM I read (i.e., Public Speaking Today). After lunch, I hit the recreation yard from 12:15-2:30 PM, working out intensely. Tuesdays at 1:30 PM I take a personal development class. 2:30 I receive mail. 4:00-5:00 PM I read. Mondays, I attend and assist within a creative writing class. 7:30 PM everyday, I escort my room mate to pill line to take his medicine.
After my shave and shower, I usually write 1-4 chapters in my latest book, I respond to mail, and create blogs to be posted.
On Thursdays at 6:00 PM I take a Commercial Driving Course. Saturday morning at 7:00 AM I'm in the library assisting individuals with writing and typing until 12:30 PM. In the interim, I'm creating greeting cards, acquiring information from up-to-date publications, and constructing and participating in beneficial courses.
Being in prison is uncomfortable at best, hell-on-earth at worst, but under no circumstances is it a walk in the park. I usually don't have enough time in an incarcerated day to complete tasks I've set out for myself. I'm chasing progress. I have NOT lost. I can NOT lose.
Change is beautiful, possible and necessary. Some people will never take full advantage of their time, regardless of their situations. And on the other hand, some will. At the end of the day, the results of such actions or inactions will speak for themselves. DON'T STOP!!!!!!! I WON'T!!!!!!!!