Domestic Violence

In my lifetime I have been through some tough things.. Seen some things even tougher, but this week I read a book called "Color me Butterfly", by: L. Y. Marlow. This is a new author and she is a very brilliant writer. When I first picked up the book after I got home from Borders, where I purchased the book I was like, hmmm maybe I should have picked something else, but as I started to trun the pages a beautiful story of women over generations came to life. Not only was this story appealing to me because it was just another interesting read, but because, my grandmother, mother, any myself have been put in similuar situations. My grandmother being physically abused by her second husband, my mother too was physically abused by my father and my older sisters father. No for myself I cant say that I was physically abused, outside of the ocassionally whipping I recieved from my big brother when I was younger, no man ever lifted a finger to touch me, however I have learned over time that physical abuse is not the only way to domestically abuse some one. Mental, verbal, and emotional abuse, are all of what I have sustained. . . It hurt to hear the man you love call you a bitch, to hear him say how much he hates you, but it has happened to me before. This book has inspired me in more ways than one, because if this family can overcome the abuse then so can I. I am no longer in an abusive relationship such as that, I am in a better place in my life. I would like to challege all of the young girls, and my young readers to read this book and open your eyes. Don't fall weak to this abuse because honey, if he hits you once he will hit you again...
Thank you for your time and patience,
Kaysey <3
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