#survivor

In the weeds of childhood sexual abuse, we are the sturdy flowers that kept reaching for a slip of sunshine and a trickle of water so we could grow into wildly beautiful, singular people. Together, we are creating a colorful bouquet that is changing the world. ↗

— Jeanne McElvaney

#abuse-survivors #childhood-abuse #childhood-sexual-abuse #effects-of-child-abuse #gotospirit-com

The Rochester group [of VOTF], however, was met with some concern as they found it hard to believe my account as it unfolded before them. I feel that some people have a hard time with the truths around us, not only the sexual abuse by priests, but all bad things. I call it chosen ignorance. This modified form of ignorance is found in people who, if confronted with certain truths realize that they have to accept them and thereby acknowledge evil, and that scares them. Opening up and letting the truth in might knock them off their perceived center. It is too hard, period." (VOTF - Voice of the Faithful - a Catholic group that wants to change the Church, keep the faith.) ↗

— Charles L. Bailey Jr.

#catholic #church #confronted #disbelief #evil

Oh, I'm a survivor. My whole life has been surviving. ↗

— Eddie Bracken

#i #life #oh #surviving #survivor

We were fortunate enough to have several good books detailing the camps and the women. Some were by the survivors. I also got to talk to some of the women who had been in the camp, survivors. ↗

— Glenn Close

#been #books #camp #camps #detailing

A lot changed when I had Natasha. I'm a survivor. ↗

— Natalie Wood

#had #i #lot #survivor

Survivor has been such a hit, and out of that have come so many interesting stories from people that we don't see on the big screen. We have helped make them incredible celebrities. ↗

— Mary Hart

#big #big screen #celebrities #come #helped

Real folk music long ago went to Nashville and left no known survivors. ↗

— Donal Henahan

#folk #folk music #known #left #long

You recognize a survivor when you see one. You recognize a fighter when you see one. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#recognize #see #survivor #you

We dominated Survivor - there is no way we would not dominate that, too. I can see it already, us making deals with people. That's the best part, and with the Race, it would be even more fun because I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve. ↗

— Rob Mariano

#because #best #best part #deals #dominate