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| Tue, 11-16-2004 - 2:05pm |
Hi Everyone! I apologize for not putting this down in the Off Topic section, I was just anxious for all of you to see it quickly! Saturday was my wedding day and I have posted a few of the pics to my website. I miss everyone here so much, and I'll admit I haven't had much time to read lately with all this wedding stuff going on, but I promise to catch up soon.......after the cruise, for sure. We leave Nov. 27th and will be sailing to the Western Caribbean for 7 days. I am so excited! There IS life after abuse, and it IS worthwhile! I can remember a time when I would have never thought I would ever utter such words, and I'm sure some of you here feel the same way right now. For those of you who don't know me, I won't go into long detail here. I will just say I spent 6 years in a relationship that had almost every kind of abuse: Physical, Emotional, Financial, Verbal, etc. etc. and I was stalked for a long time by my abuser after I left. Not necessarily in a dangerour way, but in an unrelenting one. He has even tried to keep in contact with me since I moved away, and I heard from him again just before my wedding. No matter tho, I wouldn't go back to that life for anything in the world! However, there was a time when I thought I might not ever get over him. The loss of my home, and everything I was familiar and comfortable with seemed much more powerful than my ability to move on. This board was my refuge and my savior during that time, and after I escaped I spent time as a CL here, so some of you know me, and other newer ones won't. But all you really need to know is peace and love is waiting for you on the other side of the abuse, even if you can't imagine there ever could be. It took me a long time to get over the abuse, but I gave in to that time and allowed myself to heal slowly and thoroughly before moving on. I felt the pain, the loss, and all that came with it, and I felt it to the highest of highest degrees, but I was determined to grit my teeth, dig my heels in, and not go back. Sheer will, stubborness, and time will do wonders! After almost 4 1/2 years out, I have now married the most gentle, wonderful man on earth. I let God choose this one, and he did a great job!
Ok, enuf of that! Here is the link to the pics! Monet, Jill, and Mindspeak, if you all see this, I would love to hear from you! I miss you all so much! I want to say Hi and send love also to Mama Harmony, Sparklit,Gabby, and OMGosh, there are just too many to mention, but you all know who you are! I Love Ya!
http://pages.ivillage.com/jeepgirl_2/id5.html
If this doesn't open go to http://pages.ivillage.com/jeepgirl_2 and then go to the Wedding Pics page!

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Sooner And Joey! I cruised in here today to read and catch up because I know the holidays can be a very difficult time for anyone dealing with abuse, and I saw your messages. I hope you see mine back to you. Thank You both so much for the well wishes and it is SO good to see your nics and hear from you! Everything is great and the cruise was absolutely awesome. I have lots of pics, but we have been so busy I haven't gotten them posted to my website yet.
We have only been back from the cruise for 3 weeks and have already been to Kansas City (last weekend) and next Sunday we leave for San Diego for a week. The hubby-man has a week long training class there and I am going along just to hang out, see the area, and SHOP!! After that we'll be home for awhile and I'll have more time to catch up with everything.
I truly wish everyone here a peaceful holiday season. Please continue to read and absorb all the information, compassion, and understanding that this wonderful board has to offer. Don't ever, ever give up, and don't ever let yourself believe there can't be a new beginning. I assure you there can be. Nobody deserves to live a life of pain and abuse. Each of you and your children, if you have any, deserve to feel safe, loved, and at peace. Children deserve to be children; to laugh and be loud, to play with ease, and without fear. Each of you deserves to laugh and love, play music and dance, talk with your friends on the phone, spend time with your family, go out and shop without worrying if someone will be angry because you are gone, because their supper isn't on the table at a certain time, because a dish wasn't washed, or because one of their socks was out of place. An abuser will find any reason necessary as an excuse to abuse. Some don't even need an excuse, they just do it anyway. Regardless of their method of operation, please don't ever forget that it is never your fault, and please don't get wrapped up in trying to show them how wrong they are, or change them. It cannot be done. Let go.......save yourself and save your children. THAT is a power you DO have. It's not easy by any means, but it's worth it. I promise it is. I love you all and you are all in my prayers continuously.
Much Love and Many Smiles and Hugs!
Jeepster
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