Just the Facts

Here is an article I found while looking for sexual abuse facts, and here is another one.

Great website of what I have read so far!

Facts of Sexual Abuse:
* 1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will become victims of sexual abuse by the time they reach their 18th birthday.
* 85-90% of child sexual abuse cases are committed by trusted family members and close friends.
* 88% of cases of sexual abuse are never reported to the authorities.

Most victims become perpetrators themselves if they are not given the right help/therapy.

Don't think that only strangers are the ones that will commit this heinous acts on your children!  Educate yourself and your children on sexual abuse.  It's not just about good touch, bad touch.  This is a very serious thing that goes on daily in our lives and so many turn the other way.

I can't even begin to describe my hurt, my anger, my disbelief in how people in my life have been sexually abused.  How when I hear or read a story about sexual abuse; I am completely brought to tears.  Knowing what that family is going through now and what they will go through in the future.  I can't fathom how the parents feel of children who a been silent for so many years- them not knowing why their child acted like that, not being able to soothe them, help them, the list goes on and on.  I am brought to my knees trying to understand it all.

Will you STAND or stand by?

Child Sexual Abuse- I am not sure where to even start with this one. 
With the Sandusky case going on; I have been reading about it a lot lately.  This is something that hits me right in the gut.  I have three people in my life (that I associate with regularly) that I know were sexually abused as a child or teen.  It enrages me that so many people can turn a blind eye to something like this and I hope that it makes you angry too.  I am not going to go into the details of the Sandusky case, but numerous people within the campus and that were part of The Second Mile had indications or witnessed at some point something inappropriate.  WHY WAS NOTHING DONE???  Some of the public now says well, so and so did their job by reporting to their supervisor.  What about reporting it to the police?  Why didn't anyone follow up about the incidents that they saw and/or heard?  Just because it was inappropriate does not mean it was not abuse.
It is not just this publicly known case that this happened to.  I am sure that it happens everyday.  I know that in my house, I did not turn a blind eye.  And nor will I ever turn a blind eye. 

We should have a moral obligation to any child to be their voice and to be heard!  Will you stand up for that child or stand by and let the abuse happen?

Whirlwind

We have been in a whirlwind the past couple weeks, but no time to blog.  Soccer is over, fall is setting in, and we are getting ready for the holidays.
I have thought of 2 or 3 blogs but have not typed them out; blogs from the Sandusky Scandal to Being at the Feet of Jesus.  These two mentioned I plan to get top sometime soon; I am very passionate about both right now.  I have typed these blogs out in my head but not on the keyboard, ha.
We are in the process of getting ready to go to North Carolina for Thanksgiving to see my sister!  We have never traveled for any holiday so this is going to be an experience.
Hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving if we don't talk before then.