casey2music4love (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow, my eyes teared up.That's really cool she did that, thanks for sharing DanielleElizabeth1.It's been like over 15 years since I played these songs every moment I was in the car w/ my mom going to school or wherever, and yet it still communicated centrally the same message to me then even as a child, faith.Now, knowing the story and with all I've learned as a 22 year old woman, it's so awesome to still receive that same message at its core, faith.

DanielleElizabeth1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Amy wrote this song for her best friend from Childhood who's father was physically & mentally raping her & getting away with it. -So mostly this song is about a little girl who was suffering through sexual & domestic abuse, but then later finding hope & faith through God so that she could move on with her life. -This is what it means to be "held," it's just another example of how God carries us through difficult circumstances, even when we don't think He's there.

HunterJumperGal91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Mine is emotional too but that's worse than many people give it credit for because it messes with our subconscious and our emotions and skews our preception of self.For me, I thin the worst thing is that no one else sees it but me...they don't believe me.

JDRKGGDS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

but survivors here are new to healing or not. Mine is more emotional than not. It was eyes, looks, clothes, doors............I don't know if anyone can understand. It wasn't what it could have been. It was just... what it was. EMotional. ....

mrsnappycat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

We're all together... no worries here about far ahead or behind... all survivors walk as ONE

nicoleparkerrules (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I totally understand. 1 word: Divorce. I was barely a preteen. My dad never stopped since and it's been a long time.

JDRKGGDS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

merely "emotional abuse" in my case,(bad enough)-----------I haven't followed all the convo here, but I understand that statement, I believe.I wish I had someone to talk to about this but seems I am always either too far ahead or behind where others are.

mrsnappycat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I know emotional is horribly terrible, It takes away the spirit, hope, and our childhoods, and makes us hate the ones we our suppose to love And with emotional i think it's only fair to feel as you do. They are your feelings and you have every right to them...You are so strong so resiliant...You have my heart and thoughts with you, and think every day there is someone out who thinks you are kind, smart, strong, and I am filled with hope for you.

mrsnappycat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have haven't I (been heard). it feels really good to know someone knows. Thank You very much!

mulsanne917 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That's fair. So...you've been "heard," now, out loud. At least once. :DThanks for the privilege (and I mean that most sincerely)!And thanks for listening to me too in the same way.BTW, it was merely "emotional abuse" in my case,(bad enough), so I can really only imagine how much worse it could have been. In your case you actually know, and I can only admire your strength having come through it (a strength I probably don't have, to be honest).I'm building it every day, however. :D