She got flowers... history of domestic violence

Every day a lot of women suffer abuse from their partner. Physical, emotional, verbal are some of the abuse they have to deal with. Sometimes, people judge why these women stay in these relationships... why they don’t leave, why they keep tolerating that behavior. It’s simple to give an opinion from the outside, but until you don’t live that type of relationship you don’t how it goes. You don’t know how many demons these women have to battle every day. And by demons, I’m not referring only the ones from their partner but, also, the ones of their own. I think is better to stop blaming these women for staying in the relationship and start asking why their partner have to treat them that way.
I’m sharing with you a poem written by Paulette Kelly where she gives battered women the voice they need.
Take care, Tere

I have learned...

I have learned to be humble when success cover me

I have learned to keep my feet on the ground even though I have my head on the moon.

I have learned to be grateful even in the worst of times

I have learned to love myself when others harmed me

I have learned to smile when tears are inside my soul

I have learned to say thank you even to the smallest gesture

I have learned to wipe my tears 

while struggling through difficult times

I have learned to be strong when all I want is to collapse

I have learned to keep going because tomorrow is a brand new day 

                                                                                                                                                           

Take care, Tere