matthew, we have been following your story, and we re very touched by it, very concerned and upset last year, it was a roller coaster of emotions for us. but i would like to hear you describe how this last year has been for you. well it s been okay, it was a roller coaster of emotions for me as well. i remain hopeful and a lot of people were praying for me and doing what they could to continue to bring my, what was going on with me, to the attention of others. i remained hopeful. even though i was on a roller coaster of emotions, i always believed that this day would come. dana: when did you find out that you would be the first person to be released under this new law? oh, let me say tuesday, january 1, on new year s day. because i didn t even know that my attorney was filing a petition, michael holey, in regards to the first step act. i received notice of that, on january 1.