Comment by Faith Mikayla on 03 Nov 2011 at 5:31 pm

Hey Karen,

I was reading your book and think you must be the bravest woman on earth. How you survived is beyond my comprehension but this is not about me. I wanted you to know because of you and your book I am a better woman. I wasn’t kind or understanding. Actually I’m a bitch or was. I know I cant be you but if you can care after all you been through than I could be more caring after being raped by a relative once. Once compared to many is not enough to treat people horrible. I learned a lot of lessons valuable one from you. Thanks.

Dear Faith,

You are very kind and thoughtful! Thank you for your compliments! I empathize with you and am glad you now understand more about abuse. Please know that it doesn’t matter if you were abused once or a million times, the effect is the same. Feelings of low self worth, anger, frustration, depression, and so on can be symptoms of past abuse. If you need to, please seek the help of a qualified therapist.

Thank you also for sharing about yourself and your journey to a better understanding of how to treat others. No one is perfect. We each live our life to the best of our ability. Life is so much better when we live in peace, kindness, and empathy towards all.

Wishing you all my best!

Karen