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\nComment by Lorraine on 18 Aug 2009 at 10:29 am<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dear Karen,<\/span><\/p>\n
God, oh God, thank you God for you and Dr. Baer! \u00a0I am a christian who received your book nearly a year ago and refused to read it because I believed anything that listed anything about God and the devil, cults and abuse from christian men was something unfathomable. \u00a0I believed your story shouldnt have been written. I even cursed Dr. Baer for writing it. Well, fate takes a horrible turn for me and I am now on dyalisis three times a week. Last week I had nothing to read and thought I grabbed another book off my shelf. Instead I grab Switching Time. I felt ill and disappointed that I picked up the wrong book. I thought what will I do for three hours now. Well another lady having dyalisis saw the book and said that it was the most amazing book she read. So I gave your story a chance finally.<\/span><\/p>\n
Why I write you is to apologize. I\u2019m sorry to have thought badly of you and Dr. Baer. I\u2019m sorry I thought your story shouldnt be written. I\u2019m sorry it took me nearly a year to read it. I\u2019msorry I didn\u2019t appreciate my friend\u2019s gift of this book. Friend, Please accept my apology.<\/span><\/p>\n
Well, I loved the book! I actually felt your pain along the way and your pain distracted me from my stupid own medical problems. I was so engrossed in your book my three hours flew by and I stayed to finish a chapter before going home and finishing the book in one day. I wanted more and found your blog. Yeah!<\/span><\/p>\n
God bless you Karen. God bless Dr. Baer to. I will definitely be sharing about your story from now on.<\/span><\/p>\n
Lorraine, the pessimist<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Lorraine,<\/span><\/p>\n
There’s no need for an apology! \u00a0I’m glad that you have written me\u00a0to share your impression of Switching Time. \u00a0I understand you having pessimistic thoughts when you received\u00a0my story as a gift. There are\u00a0readers who’ve shared the same.\u00a0That’s very important for me to know. \u00a0It really helps me understand the first thoughts of some of those who\u2019ve felt the same as you. \u00a0It’s hard to understand or accept a story like mine, filled with horrific abuse and sadness, unless you read it.<\/span><\/p>\n
Whenever I share my story with friends, family, or acquaintances, I\u00a0ask them\u00a0to finish reading, no matter what, because if they don\u2019t, they will not be able to understand the true miracle of how I survived. <\/span><\/p>\n
I was very fortunate to land in the hands of a caring psychiatrist, Dr. Baer. \u00a0I believe that in itself was not a coincidence, but fate. \u00a0I believe Dr. Baer was God sent,\u00a0and multiplicity, a God sent coping mechanism. \u00a0I believe there is a reason for everything and that my story was meant to be shared. \u00a0It’s my hope to bring awareness tof what can happen to children who have been abused, and to share\u00a0what signs to watch for.<\/span><\/p>\n
I’m sorry that your medical problems cause you to need dialysis, but you are alive and able to receive the help you need to continue on. \u00a0In one way, therapy is like that, a chance to live life to the fullest despite the inconvenience of having to overcome an illness. \u00a0I hope the many hours per week in dialysis may be well spent by you and be a chance to heal. <\/span><\/p>\n
Please stay healthy. I wish you all my best in your recovery. \u00a0Thank you for your blessings. God Bless you!<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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