PSU and Getting in Touch with my own Anger
I’ve followed the Jerry Sandusky case with a bit of self-protective distance until yesterday. Revelation after revelation exposed both horrific child abuse and an even worse phenomenon: a Code of Silence that protected a football program while it sacrificed the safety and welfare of young men. Not only did the football coach I’d so admired uphold the Code: so did the athletic director and the Penn State University president.
A note from Stephanie:
Hello friends. Today I am sharing a post from E.L. Farris, who is a abuse survivor, lawyer, author, runner and mom. El has read LITTLE 15 and can relate to the sexual abuse that goes on in the story. Hers is a perspective we all need to hear; especially coming off the horrific revelations in the Sandusky/Penn State child abuse case. We need survivors like El to remind us why we must be vigilant advocates for our children and watchful administrators of our schools, churches and youth and community sports programs.
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I’m so grateful that you shared this, and that you care. It’s very painful to those of us who were abused when the world doesn’t seem to give a dam*, and very heartening when good people like you do give a dam*. It makes me (us) feel not so alone. I felt better as the day went on . . . talked to a close friend on the phone, hugged my three children, and got up off the floor. By nighttime, I could run, so I did. xoxo
The thing is El, I do care. And that’s why I felt compelled to reblog your post. It’s the closest that some of can get to actually feeling what you feel. You have such a gift for putting your emotions into words … we need people like you to make us aware … we need people like you to remind us why we must be vigilant … we need people like you to save us from ourselves.
Thanks for re-posting this, Stephanie.
Thank you, Ann!
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