He Doesn’t Mean to Hit Me

He Doesn’t Mean to Hit Me

He doesn’t mean to hit me. Why do you stay? I love him. He hits you, calls you names and treats you like garbage, but you love him. How is that? He loves me. I know he does. When he has a bad day, sometimes he just erupts and I’m the one who he takes it...
The Sins of the Mother

The Sins of the Mother

From about 6th grade through my senior year of high school, I lived what you might call a “normal” life. My mom was married to the same man this entire time, and we lived in the same house all the way through my graduation from high school to when I moved...
Leaving my dog with a monster

Leaving my dog with a monster

I reposted this video on my Facebook page as it yanked hard on my emotions. Just like children, animals do not have any say in their lives. You will be brought to tears when you see the dog reunited with his person. The result is true, raw emotion. Watch the video...
A Tale of Two Women

A Tale of Two Women

Audio from the following speech, “A Tale of Two Women”:   If the woman I was at 30 were in the same room with the woman I am today, she would be scared to death of me. If you view self-esteem and confidence like water, they seek their own level. The...
How can anyone hurt an animal?

How can anyone hurt an animal?

I will never understand how anyone can be cruel to a child or an animal. Completely blows my mind anytime I hear about it, I have to witness it or the possibility of it. Twice recently I’ve been walking around my neighborhood with my dog and this sweet boxer/lab...