I heard this short parody that Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley sang at the CMA’S and had to smile. I was written about the Ebola outbreak but is still seems fitting for today. Any outbreak of any virus requires us to be vigilant in our precautions. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Lessons/ Informational
Throwing A Newborn Baby Away
Throwing a newborn baby away…
is one of the most horrific things…
we can hear on news today.
For a baby just a few days old…
should never be put in a trash can…
as stories in the media have told.
For hospitals, fire stations, and more…
are safe havens for unwanted babies… Continue reading
Alcohol Abuse…
Alcohol abuse…
is my topic for today…
after repeated requests to vote…
to make alcohol sales okay.
But why would I want to approve…
a cause of great turmoil in my life…
having fled from drunken rampages…
before I was no longer his wife.
For I have seen the damage…
that alcohol abuse can do… Continue reading
Domestic Violence Day 12: Financial or Economic Abuse
Domestic Violence Day 8: Cyber-stalking and Cyber-bullying
Domestic Violence Awareness: Elder Abuse is Real
Abuse and neglect…
occur to many of all ages…
from the youth to elderly…
in all of life’s stages.
And no words can describe…
the heartbreak that many feel…
when we see the bruised and broken…
realizing the problem is very real.
Domestic Violence Awareness: Child Abuse
Child abuse…
so difficult to understand…
how someone as innocent as a child…
can be hurt at the hands of man.
For children as young as infants…
are injured by abuse or neglect…
some with tragic deaths…
with levels of abuse few expect.
But there are many abuses…
in the category of child abuse… Continue reading
Domestic Violence Day 4: Psychological Abuse
Domestic Violence Awareness: Psychological Abuse
Psychological abuse…
is like living in turmoil everyday…
with negative words and threats…
and abuses increasing along the way.
Never knowing what will trigger…
the next attack that’s sure to come…
for the cycle of abuse is exhausting… Continue reading
Domestic Violence Awareness: Physical Abuse… and Shootings
Physical abuse…
is what most people recognize…
for the bruises are still evident…
though attempts are made to disguise.
For cuts and bruises on faces…
are not as easy for victims to hide… Continue reading