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Personal thoughts on domestic violence

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Message Mary B Newkirk

Why must we remember?

Trauma

They tell you

You must

Relive it.

Terror in the house.
Terror in the house.
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It was night.

We were all in bed

We were at my parents for Christmas

I was pregnant.

My other daughter

Was next to my side of the bed

Then without warning

The yelling began.

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Single mother of two daughters. Survivor of domestic violence and work violence. I became a secretary because that was the only opening that was plentiful. I got my fist job working in Silicon Valley as a receptionist in the mid-1970's. (more...)
 

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