Cast Down but Not Destroyed

By Janet Michelle

The quintessential or the essence of an abuser in its purest and most concentrated form cannot be unequivocally defined since the nature of this beast of burden is uniquely
unpredictable. The spectrum can range from an unsuspicious lover to a married couple
showing outward displays of affection. On the outside, everything appears normal until
that fated day when the atmospheric change occurs and the definition of what seemed
normal is disintegrated with questions and wonderment of how could this have
happened. Domestic abuse appears to be a buzz word and progressively, it too will
get clearer social and legal definition. It is particularly unimaginable that people who
have attained from minimal to extraordinary visibility behave badly and still return to
their field of professional concern seemingly without their punishment fitting their
crime. As positive strides in the right direction are created to isolate a definition of fair
and equitable punishment, perhaps that would diminish the overwhelming and insurmountable
number of domestic abuse occurrences. While the journey toward the solution
to domestic abuse is not one that can be so easily dispensed from a pill bottle as the
answer unfortunately is much deeper than take two pills and call me in the morning.
Everyone needs to take the time to consider life beyond the fog of despair. Th e journey
of a thousand miles begins with the fi rst step. It is time to take your fi rst step. I did. Was
it easy? No. Was it worth it? Yes!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503589223

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