Nov 21 2008
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence happens every day. It happens to the rich and poor, women and men. Perpetrators of domestic violence know no social or economic boundaries. It is an ugly, despicable act, committed by small-minded cowards.
We don’t always feel the effects of domestic violence. If it’s not happening in our family, we tend to tune it out somewhat. Even with all the news reports and television shows pointing it out, if it doesn’t touch your life directly, it’s easy to forget it’s happening.
Sometimes it touches your life too closely though. A few days ago, my neighbor was beaten to death by her husband. We haven’t lived here long enough to be privy to all the gossip, but according to some of the other neighbors, he’d beat her before. Who knows why she stayed with him. The reasons people stay in abusive relationships are varied. It is a very sad situation.
My mother’s first marriage was abusive. She took it for a while, and then fought back. She left him lying in a pool of blood after hitting him over the head. Sometimes enough is enough. She never again took abuse from anyone.
I hope that anyone out there who is in an abusive relationship can get help. You are not alone! There are people who care and will help. Seek them out before it’s too late.
