Cast Down but Not Destroyed

The quintessential or the essence of an abuser in its purest and most concentrated form cannot be unequivocally defined since the nature of this beast of burden is uniquelyunpredictable. The spectrum can range from an unsuspicious lover to a married coupleshowing outward displays of affection. On the outside, everything appears normal untilthat fated day when the atmospheric change occurs and the definition of what seemednormal is disintegrated with questions and wonderment of how could this havehappened. Domestic abuse appears to be a buzz word and progressively, it too willget clearer social and legal definition. It is particularly unimaginable that people whohave attained from minimal to extraordinary visibility behave badly and still return totheir field of professional concern seemingly without their punishment fitting theircrime. As positive strides in the right direction are created to isolate a definition of fairand equitable punishment, perhaps that would diminish the overwhelming and insurmountablenumber of domestic abuse occurrences. While the journey toward the solutionto domestic abuse is not one that can be so easily dispensed from a pill bottle as theanswer unfortunately is much deeper than take two pills and call me in the morning. Everyone needs to take the time to consider life beyond the fog of despair. Th e journeyof a thousand miles begins with the fi rst step. It is time to take your fi rst step. I did. Wasit easy? No. Was it worth it? Yes!