From day one we opt to connect to others. Similar clothes, hairstyles, groups, reactions and even dialect is common among the youngest of children; it is our way of trying to "fit in" with our peers. And for many this promotes an average well-adjusted resilient lifestyle; but what happens to the thousands of others... who do not fit in, who has skeletons in the closet at 7 years old which follow them for the rest of their life? Who survived the pain, but is obviously affected by the residue it left behind? Those who were mentally, physically and/or emotionally bruised by others they trusted. It is unrealistic to ask why it would be this way; there is no reasonable human response outside of, it happens. The truth is we see signs of abuse frequently. The 8 year old girl being pulled by her hair in her mother's hand, on the way to the car to get smacked around more, is most surly not getting hugs and kisses at home; unless of course her mother is suffering also- in which case the sickness is most generally some stage of depression the mother is in, making her the victim as well. It is a vicious cycle of hurting people hurting people; which needs to stop. The only workable answer is for someone to love the hurt out and invest time helping each person to becoming healthy and whole. This is our vision for the girls to women we serve through the Overcoming Sisters Support Group.
POWER in Connectedness!
We need one another. Maybe not every hour, maybe not every minute, but we do need someone all the time! Some one to share life's ups and downs. Sharing good times enhances the joy in our life prolonging it and sharing the hard times helps to release the stresses of daily living, bringing about the same stimulation for life. Socially, Emotionally and Spiritually. "Connectedness is Key."