A child says to his mom, "Mommy, I colored your sheets with lipstick.."With anger, she starts to hit her child until he was unconscious.Later,she regrets what she's done. Crying, she says to her child,"Please open your eyes," but it was too late, his tiny heart hadstoppedbeating. When she walked into the room, her... sheets said, "...Ilove you mommy." Copy and paste this for child abuse

Thank you, Romano, you always know the right things to say, my friend.  I purposely never use the word victim, I feel it is degrading and paints me as some pitiful being who isn't strong enough to get past the acts of a monster perpetrated upon me during my most vulnerable times.  I am a survivor because I chose not to let the acts of this small person break my spirit.  It's challenging.  I still can't beleive sometimes the result of the abuse and the person it has turned me into.  I struggle with depression, bad self image, anger and mistrust. I consistently chose abusive men to share my life with. Sometimes to the point I feel I'm losing my mind.  That's why I love your first quote....I'm not just a survivor, I now know I am also a master!!  For years I never spoke of my abuse.  I felt dirty, different, ashamed.  One day it dawned on me...why should I feel all of these things?  I did nothing wrong. I was a child.  That's when I started to share my story with others.  The more I spoke, the easier it became.  Now the words roll off of my tongue so easily...I am a survivor! 

Please cherish your children...if you see abuse, report it.  If you even suspect abuse, report it.  The life of a child hangs in the balance.  I wish just ONE person would have reported what they suspected was happening to me...just one.