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Trigger Warning: Read at your own risk. I'm gonna talk about sexual abuse. I'm gonna talk about physical violence. Do not read this if it will hurt you. Two weeks ago, I appeared in a courtroom in Rock County, Wisconsin. There, I took the witness stand, pledged an oath to tell the truth, and spoke… Continue reading The Rape of Innocence
“Come back. Even as a shadow, even as a dream.” - Euripides Dear Brian, So, I lied. I can’t wait forever for you. You never choose me, so I’m going to. I can only hope that someday you will come around, but I'm not gonna be waiting forever. Whatever happens is gonna happen, because I… Continue reading A Letter For My Nerdy Viking
Tonight I finished reading "My Dark Vanessa" by Kate Elizabeth Russell. It took me two days to read the novel. It was impossible to put down and also brutally painful to read. I don't want to give a book review here. Instead, I want to talk about how this book made me feel. A few… Continue reading My Truth (A part of it, anyway)
2 Years. 2 Years ago, everything changed. 2 Years ago, my world shifted on its axis, blasted out of orbit by the death of my father. We knew it was coming. All the signs were there. Mentally, I think he'd been kinda gone for a few weeks. Possibly since the hospital trip in February (2… Continue reading Happy Birth Death Day, Dad!
*****TRIGGER WARNING - The following is a conversation about grief, loss, the death of an unborn child, etc. It could be traumatic for readers. Proceed with caution. ***** Lots of things are heavy on my mind these days. These things keep me from moving forward. They keep me from making decisions. They keep me from… Continue reading We Need to Talk…About Donovan: A Reflection on Grief
Cathy Marie Bown 