The idea behind ANGELS THAT CARE... is and should never be one person.... it's a group effort fulfilled by the entire group...
We tend to lose focus sometimes on 'gratitude and love' for one...
while losing the focus on what brought us all together in the first place... the children..
Angels That Care is about children.... Children, men and women who are being abused by the thousands... moment by moment of every day.
Children, men and women who are kidnapped, lost, alone and afraid... families who ache for that one phone call... that will mean; to them... the difference between eternal peace.... or a lifetime of pain.
I'm sure Marcia is very pleased inwardly at the auspicious tribute
given to her... but let us all return to the daily tasks of what Angels That Care is all about saving that one life... that just might make a difference in this world
The stories we hear are so sad -- the abuse so horrendous -- that it would be easy to fall into a funk and stay there. If we do that, we won't be able to help anyone. We have to work to keep ourselves emotionally and psychologically fit. Not that it is easy. Especially for those of us who grew up in bad 'homes.' One thing that helps me is to look at history. If you go back to the beginning, you discover that it is the fight to halt abuse that is new. The level of abuse that was not only tolerated but in many cases encouraged in country after country was u n s p e a k a b l e.
Bad as things look, we have made progress. By keeping ourselves on as even a keel as possible, we will make m o r e of a difference. HAVE to!
Children are the hope of the future, bless their hearts. They need to grow up in families where respect and compassion are the rule, not the exception. As for the abuse of adults, like our minds and bodies, it cannot be separated. In a very real sense, we are all One.
Let's dedicate ourselves to renewing -- and stengthening -- our efforts to see that our society provides the kinds of opportunities and support that encourage health in the broadest sense. E n a b l e s it's members to take time and be in a frame of mind -- yes, and heart and soul -- to act gently, and comfortingly,.. and in the best interests of us all. Peace, 'Pea'
The Touch of a Friend
This week I got to touch the heart of a friend. One whose own life has become
a perilous walk down a dark hallway with many doors.
During the past year, she has been placed into a 'unique' position of trying to
decide what's best for her family, herself, and most importantly; her little boy.
It finally reached a breaking point one night when she reached out in desperation
to a family whom she trusts. And it was there that i first became aware of her
'demons' that have been hounding her.
I cannot divulge a whole lot of information other than i would like to thank
all of you here at ATC! For the training, confidence, and learning i have achieved
in becoming able to help this young lady through her 'dark hallway'
I know that i don't have all the answers; does anyone?..but i do know that it makes
me feel a bit ~special~ in being able to confidently help her. That i could have never
done 3 years ago.
And it can be so easy to help someone. For i've learned; through ATC, that sometimes,
all a person needs........is someone to listen to them. Not to judge or tell them what to do,
but simply to listen. And that's what i'm doing. Simply listening.
I would also like to thank the ONE person here who also knows this young lady and
took the time to reach out to her. She is so very very thankful and wishes you to know
that. Her ~ doorway ~ is still a bit darkened at the moment. But thanks to you, she now has
the ability to light a torch, take your hand, and together discover the doorway that leads
her to that wonderful place where we all find peace.
The Touch of a Friend. How much more precious can life be.
Than in helping another!
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