Comment by Eli on 15 Jul 2010 at 3:28 am

Dear Karen,

I hope you are well and thank you for helping so many people who have been through such horrendous abuse. You are such an inspiration and so brave.
 It upset me to read about Nadia, the young girl pregnant by her father. I really hope she can get help and support. What a terrible thing to go through at 13.
 I will never understand how your own family can do these horrendous things.

Big hug to you Karen…

love

Eli in the U.K .

Dear Eli,

Yes, what Nadia went through at thirteen was horrendous! Thank you for sharing your concern. Nadia’s story upset me, too. I hope she is receiving support at this time. Perhaps I will hear from her again, and if I do, I will post her letter here.

I enjoy helping others and feel blessed that I am able to. I feel ill each time I hear that a father rapes his daughter or that a child continues to suffer abuse. I’ve hoped that with all the media awareness, their stories could change the world, but I’m afraid there will always be sick individuals that hurt children. It’s my hope to bring knowledge and awareness of what can happen to a child when abused, and the lasting trauma that follows when an abused child becomes an adult.

Thank you for your “hug”!  I felt it!  And thank you for believing me to be an inspiration and brave! That’s very kind of you!

Karen