A new day!

Each and every day I wake up with new hope! I pray that there has been a night without pain to a child or a loved one, sadly I turn on the news to find that there has been a child hurt or a loved one killed. I find it very painful! To think that someone would intentionally kill another person is insane to me. There is not reason for this to happen. I think of the people that witnessed the event, and all the help that they are going to need after the fact. Most of the time, it is not even remotely thought of down the road, until one day, the witness has a flashback and poof! It is there for all them to playback in their mental tape over and over again. Where is the help down the road for these families and people. Long since the event is over, they are people who are still in need of help. This is yet another reason that my lil shelter is vital. I feel that there is a need and the need is great Sadly, the hoops I am jumping through takes time.. sigh! Each day is a wasted life.. life that we could have saved. What does it take to make others see we can do to if we are given a chance to do it? In all, this is not just a dream, this can be a reality.. if only we can believe. Please pray that one day this can work out for all intended.

P

Each Day...

I pray that there will be no child born with meth in their little systems, but, we all know it is not a reality, that is a dream! As I look forward to being able to turn this little dream into a reality, each step is a step! It does not matter how long it will take, it will happen! I am going to school, conferences, and still, I do not have enough information! Starting this non-profit has been a challenge with all that goes on, but dangnabit!! ima gonna make it happen.

We all have our burdens to bear, to me this is not a burden, but, a gift from God. There are several things that I could be doing in my spare time but, I am on here networking and trying to make a go of this dream. Some days I get told no so many times, I want to toss in the towel! However, for those that know me, they know that is not an option! I have been told that it is something I can not do, makes me want to do it more and more.

As we look into the future, there is always a person that needs help, but help is vital for those who are ready. Do you realize that every 5 seconds, someone is being hurt by their so called parter or loved one? I have a hard time when I see what has happened on the news, and you know that someone had to have heard something, but did they call 911 or even offer to help? When I was being abused, I now that the neighbors heard, but did nothing. When I think back to that, it hurts, however, it was nothing new! As in those days, there was nothing amazing about it, it was happening all the time, and it was just a domestic dispute, which basically meant: I am going to leave you hear to get the crap knockd out of you when I leave!!

Laws have changed, people have been saved, some have been injured, some had died. With each woman that has died, someone lost a mother, sister, grandchild, and/or friend. They cry for those who have died, and hae pain for those who have or are battling now in saving their life. Do you know that there is only one dv shelter in Vancouver? Unbelievable! This needs to be remedied!

As my challenges go on, I will do what needs to be done.. please pray !

Peggy

Welcome!

This blog is dedicated to those who have lost a grandchild due to the mother taking Meth. Let me share my story.. In June of 2005, a lovely grand-daughter, Anna was born, she was soo pretty. The perfect looking lil lady. BUT, there was a slight problem both the baby and the mom tested positive for meth. The mom and dad left the hospital and Anna was left all alone. When I first saw her, she had tubes running out of several places. The first look, the tears started to fall, I had never seen anything like that in my life.

We were told that she had no gag reflexes, and that she would need 24/7 care. Days passed and she was well enough to go to a medical foster home. It was on July 8th, 2005, we got the call that she was back in the hospital, dying. We went rushing to her side, only to hear the physicians tell me that she was not going to live. I had a friend come up and give her a blessing, and then as I held her, they took the respirator off, and for 42.5 minutes, later, this little angel, went home. She passed through the veil to be a Jesus' side.

It was at that point that I knew I had to do something, and my dream was born! Anna's Nana's Place, a place for help, hope and healing. It is my dream to open and run a non-profit that will service the grandparents and other family members, and also help victims of domestic violence.

I am a 23 year survivor of domestic violence, and I feel that in today's society there is never enough help for those in danger from their loved ones. It is a sad state of affairs when you turn on the news and see another senseless death at the hands of a loved one.

Currently, I have my Bachelors of Science in Human Development, and I am working on my Masters degree. I feel that the time is right for me to be able to help others, at least on a part-time basis, until I can get the funding to be able to be there full-time.

For now, this is my why... what is yours?