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I will soon be off to the Toastmasters meeting. I went to the BNI meeting. I substitute for people who are unable to make it. It is a networking group for small businesses that Ted used to belong to. I talked to Melissa the realitor. She looked up the value of my house and it hasn't changed since last September.
When I got home, I walked Danny and then cut the grass. It was hot but I now have shade on the trees and a breeze made it not too bad. I got cleaned up and will walk Danny before I go.
News from the Vorlon Wife.
Posted by tedkarol at May 7, 2008 4:29 PMHi Karol,
I'm always so pleased to hear that groups help the Safe Places where women and children can go for safety after having the great courage to leave an abusive situation. I, as well as my three young sons, were in that situation years ago. At that time, there were no safe houses to go for safety. And, there wasn't even anything a woman could do to protect herself and her children, because there were no domestic violence laws. We were so vulnerable and SO scared. And, you know what, that truly wasn't that long ago that there were no laws to protect women and certainly no safe place for them. So, in this area of the law, and with the wonderful contributions of groups such as yours, the safety of women with children has changed very dramatically. What a wonderful change for those who need this help.
I so commend you and your group for caring enough to understand and help your women's shelter. Many people cannot figure out why a mother doesn't just take the children and flee when the abuse starts. There is so much more that needs to be in place before you can safely leave. There are threats from your husband that he will harm you and take your children - or to frighten you even more into not reporting the terribly dangerous situation you have found yourself in, he threatens to kill your children. It is not an easy choice for a woman to leave even though I have heard many women say - I would just leave if my husband ever hit me. Not that easy. Not at all.
Thank you and your group so very much for making the safe place your project to help. I, and many many other women, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
I, after several years of the children and I being alone, met the most wonderful man I could have ever imagined being in my life. He is an absolutely wonderfullly kind and loving man, who absolutely adores my children and he's the grandpa that all the grandchildren love so much.
And, they lived happily ever after.
Isn't that a good fairytale ending?
My love and thanks Karol, and be sure to offer my thanks to your caring group also. Ruth
Posted by: Ruth at May 8, 2008 10:19 AM