Hidden Survivors

There are women out there that I want to congratulate. These aren't the war heros back from over seas. They aren't those who have fought cancer and won. They aren't world changers who fight in the wars of politics. No, they fight wars no one sees, but when heard of, many judge.

These are the ones that live with or out lived daily physical torture only seen in movies. Dealt with emotional manipulation, beration and brain washing movies can't capture.

Media calls them abuse victims.

I call them survivors. To call them victims negates the stamina with which they endured what to us was impossible.

Bent, but not broken. Wounded, but not dead. Some barely alive, but they survived.

To those I say "congratulations!"

I say, "You go girl!"

You are heroes!

Many have called these women stupid. At times, they have made choices that had bad consequences, yes. Maybe they could have or should have... we judge. We weren't them. We weren't there. We don't know.

They know... all too well.

They endured.

No matter what they walked away with or without, they made it out.

Maybe you made it out.

I applaud you.

Some are still in there. I say, "Hold on. Fight to keep your strength unseen warrior. Don't give up!"

You are stronger than you realize.