Wrinkles of Life: Love Can Be Confusing. This Is Not Love. Hitting Is Not Love. Hitting Me Is Not OK.

I wanted to talk about forgiveness. But the more that I got into the actual writing of this it changed. My thoughts roll around in my head and it turns into something else. I guess that is the way my brain works.

Little one. You are a brave child. Never ever forget that. Even if they don't believe you.

You can grow to be a bright star that will shine.

So this article becomes about child abuse. There is an old quote for the bible..."spare the rod and spoil the child." I understand this. I am here to talk about physical and mental abuse. Pulling down a little kids pants to hit them with a belt is not OK. Not OK. To expose the skin of a little butt to hit them with a belt is not OK. To break their spirits to gain dominance is not OK. This pain will stay with these children and they will carry on the cycle again and again. Broken adults will create broken children. Broken little girls will become so needy and confused they will think that it is OK to be hit and abused. Broken little boys will become men without a way to cope with life. Helping someone that has been abused is really hard to do. But if I could hug each one I would. Tell them that there is a better way. That they are loved and there is a way out. Look up and smile.

But my daddy told me that he loves me. I am his little princess. This is how I learned what love is. Pain and fear. So is this what I need to find to feel loved. Pain and fear. I am confused.