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Some people still don't believe SRA happens. It bowls me over too. It's just too hard for them to accept.
You know that you have a purpose. That is HUGE. Hold on to that. I don't believe there will ever be a day when *everyone* is convinced but reaching one person at a time makes a big difference.
Welcome, @Grasping Hope
I believe you'll find hope here with these wonderful people. I know I have found it comforting to know I'm not the only one with a terrible past, and dealing with the fall-out from it now as an adult
I just realized I hadn't answered the part about "why?" Sorry!
It's because that's how old I was when I walked away from the abuse I had gone through for years in my marriage. I was finally free - at 54.
Right now I get visited every day by a long tailed grackle that we saved a few years ago. He had a broken leg and I kept him calm till the rescue people got here. They looked at him and said they would fix his leg and hydrate him and release him back to his flock in a couple weeks. There are so...
I've lived in areas of the US where people went all out and we'd pick a night to take the kids and just drive around.
Where I live now, a few neighbors put some lights up but that's it.
I'm sorry this is happening. This happened twice in my family, to my brother and to my in Uncle. In both cases when the child became an adult the child reached out and established a relationship. Your kids will be adults one day. Hang in there, take care of yourself and one day you will have a...
I think you are doing a great job at making your place look good for the season. I hope you get to see your kids this season. Or at least before you head back to the war.