Kerry,
I believe you meant grammar. I am glad you came out of that school stronger. Tina Turner came away from Ike with some strength once she recovered from the damage. That is one way to look at it.
Maybe I will go cruise the domestic violence courts and turn in my man for one who is going to ' make me strong'.
Dear Anonymous Guest,
Thanks for the spelling correction.
I believe that the difference lies in the fact that we never CHOSE MMS.
I was sent there, against my will.
So now that the experience is over, and I cannot change it, I choose to look at it as part of my past. AND ACCEPT IT. Not accepting that how I was treated was right, but just accepting that it happened. I think I would be different if ANY of my past was changed, maybe for better, maybe for worse.
I was not out "cruising" the theraputic boarding schools to see where I could find someone to treat me badly. But since I was put into the situation, OBVIOUSLY MISTREATED, and now grown up, I can say with integrity that going through that hard time has been a continuing education into my adult years. Not that I asked for it.
I still think about MMS and cry. I still have so many painful memories. I'm sure lots of you out there do too. And I hope you know that by sharing my personal story and opinion, I am not attacking yours.
I try to be an empathetic person. I try not to nitpick but to understand where others are coming from. Even when I disagree.
I would appreciate that if you have a future comment for me, that you act respectfully and are no longer condescending. Thanks.
I'm making lemonade out of my lemons.