Thanks so much for sharing. It must be hard, as well as, perhaps, cathartic. I especially appreciate the amazing grace and insight you show with this part: "I went to the grass to sit by the gravesites of these four women and quickly realized that survival is not a privilege granted to all those who experience sexual abuse. The churchwomen were raped and murdered; I was raped and lived. A half-life was better than no life at all. For the first time, I understood that although the suffering of survival felt so heavy, it was still an opportunity. I left the land feeling just a little bit lighter." Beautiful.
Thanks so much for sharing. It must be hard, as well as, perhaps, cathartic. I especially appreciate the amazing grace and insight you show with this part: "I went to the grass to sit by the gravesites of these four women and quickly realized that survival is not a privilege granted to all those who experience sexual abuse. The churchwomen were raped and murdered; I was raped and lived. A half-life was better than no life at all. For the first time, I understood that although the suffering of survival felt so heavy, it was still an opportunity. I left the land feeling just a little bit lighter." Beautiful.
Thank you!