tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57501702145436383802024-03-12T16:34:41.084-07:00Annette Reynolds - An Author's Blog for PeaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430382529812331233noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750170214543638380.post-42469534293802602622017-03-05T19:52:00.001-08:002017-03-05T19:54:47.236-08:00JOY LOVETTE MEETS MARY BETH - page 1<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc470600777"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">JOY LOVETTE MEETS MARY BETH</span></a><a href="file:///C:/Users/Administrator.BAHAI/Documents/EDITED-SURVIORS%20THRIVE%20edit%203.docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc470600777;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">[1]</span></b></span></span></span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">At the end of the panel presentations the floor was
opened for questions and a lady raised her hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had a question for Joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of all the presenters, Joy Lovette was the
one with the least experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy was
surprised to have a question directed to her and even more surprised by the
question.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">“How
do you think we can stop men from abusing women?” Mary Beth asked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">Joy replied, “There is a gentleman on the panel who
works with the men. He can answer that question better than me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy was looking at him, and he was about to
answer but the lady interrupted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">“No, I want to know what you think.” she replied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">Joy
said, “No, you don’t want to know what I think about that issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not my topic.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">The gentleman was about to burst, but the lady’s raised
hand, palm turned toward him, was looking at Joy not him. So Joy continued,
“What I think is just a personal opinion, not a professional one.” Joy was
trying to wiggle out of her answer as she wasn’t going to lie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She knew the truth can be upsetting to some.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">“Yes, I know”, Mary Beth replied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“That’s one reason I want to know what you
think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You said the children would be
better served if there was a program for abused women.” She wasn’t giving up
and she wasn’t going to listen to the gentleman who worked with abusive
men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His program was started and run by
formerly abusive men for men who wanted help and came in voluntarily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">“Yes.” Joy replied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“I do think there should be a program to help abused women.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy hoped that would satisfy Mary Beth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was not satisfied. “Again, how do you
think we can stop men from abusing women?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">So Joy gave her the unvarnished answer: “I think we can
solve the problem by lining up three abusive men on national television and
executing them. Abuse happens because we don’t do anything to stop it. Men
abuse women because they can, because they know they won’t go to jail for wife
beating.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy was going to say more but
she was interrupted by the gentleman and yielded the floor. Mary Beth wasn’t
listening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was still looking at
Joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the program she came up to
Joy and introduced herself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then she
asked if Joy was willing to talk with a group of her friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“About what?” Joy asked. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;">“About
men abusing women,” she replied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: PalatinoLinotype-Roman;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy thought about that for a minute, not
knowing what she would say to a couple of ladies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Curiosity got the best of her and she agreed
to be there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Joy arrived that
Sunday there were not the one or two women she expected. There were 19 of them
crowded in Mary Beth’s living room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy
wondered what she had stepped into.</span></div>
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These stories share similarities with the experiences of many across the
U.S.A.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Names changed to protect privacy.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430382529812331233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750170214543638380.post-35261917582621594052017-02-28T18:06:00.001-08:002017-02-28T18:06:29.659-08:00One person's comment<em><span style="font-size: large;">"The stories are interesting and the expressions are all well put. We need to talk about this and stop keeping it a secret." - Dot</span></em>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430382529812331233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750170214543638380.post-29049053226459148202017-01-23T09:48:00.004-08:002017-01-23T09:48:46.573-08:00Survivors Thrive<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-23LX-ejGd7M/WIZBxUaESQI/AAAAAAAAABk/NZyuV-itumYTonHH3dYw_LKkjgyjyD3rQCLcB/s1600/Jan%2B23%252C%2B2017%2B12%253A47%253A46%2BPM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-23LX-ejGd7M/WIZBxUaESQI/AAAAAAAAABk/NZyuV-itumYTonHH3dYw_LKkjgyjyD3rQCLcB/s320/Jan%2B23%252C%2B2017%2B12%253A47%253A46%2BPM.jpg" width="320" /></a>Abused women are some of the smartest, strongest, courageous, most creative and resilient women in the world. Those who survive thrive</div>
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. Do you agree?</div>
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