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I remember when I was a little girl as early as 5 and thought I was losing my mind, going crazy (also, one of my songs is "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley)...being put in the hot dark attic upstairs all night long. There was only one place to sit, otherwise I would fall through the insulation. Curled upon the dusty dirty 2x4's, frozen in one spot, my nostrals swollen shut from the dry wood and dust, grasping for air. Crying so softly, Imagining the spiders crawling on my body. Making sure others could not hear my whimpers so I wouldn't make any more mistakes. Not knowing what would happen next, I would just pray and ask God to forgive those who were hurting me and that I loved them.
At age 5, I was rationalizing the behavior of adults. I thought to myself "they are ill and need my help, my love."
A CHILD'S LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL. I came from hardship and dysfunction as many people in today's world has. There are 60 million American survivors of child abuse. I am no different. I learned to survive at an early age. I lived in group homes, foster care...saw lots of sickness as a child. At age 11, my best friend at the orphanage at which I was living was a little 5 year old boy who was raped by his father. I heard his story and would seek him out every day and protect him. I think of my little 5 year old friend often and it tears me apart. I wonder who he is today, where is he? Is he alive...is he happy? Did he committ suicide? I will find him some day and be able to share with him how he cept me alive all of these years.
Today, I am thankful I have been given life by the grace of God. I have finally accepted what it is I am suppose to do in life. Forgive, Inspire, love and give hope to others and be an advocate for children.
I am just a peon in the grand scheme of things. I have seen alot of what is out there...fame, desperation, crime, success, loss, money, addictions. I have overcome many hurdles and obstacles and somehow came out of it all alive, blessed with a huge heart, determination, strength, vision, courage and my humor still intact. I understand my purpose clearly now. I have an insatiable curiousity into all things/people and continue to grow every day by the grace of God. I have been blessed tremendously by given life and will do everything I can to help children and those who share my cause.
For the past 25 years I have devoted my spare time to doing humanitarian work while going through my own struggles. Helping others in what little way I could helped me survive my own hurdles. I have been an active advocate for crimes against children and animals on a domestic and international level. Most of my work has been raising awareness and campaigning for tougher sentencing for child molesters in the U.S.
Finally my ending statement. Though I applaud the efforts of other interest groups, humanitarians and U.S. corporations fighting against aids, global warming, poverty and other world causes, I believe there needs to be GREATER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PLIGHT OF ABUSED CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES. How can we help the children in Russia, South America, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, Africa, Cambodia, Indonesia and elsewhere if we don't protect our own children? I would much rather save a child's life than hug a tree, but that's MY choice. Nearly 3 million American child abuse cases are reported each year in this country. REPORTED. Experts estimate that number to be three times greater, putting child abuse cases at 9 MILLION. Every day, 4 children die from abuse in THIS country. SBS (Shaken Baby Syndrome)is a horrible tragedy and rapidly growing.
Let's start right now and in THIS country and stop the rampant heinous crimes against OUR MOST PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCE-OUR CHILDREN. I DARE any Hollywood celebrity or corporation to join me and take this cause on in OUR country.
Lin is currently seeking an agent, book publisher, film producer and screen writer for her story. Her book is expected to be completed shortly before Christmas 08.
The video below is the recent baby Aiden Waller story. At 1 year of age and having recently spent months in the hospital, he is learning to eat on his own without being fed by tubes, may be blind and faces a life full of obstacles and health problems from his abuse. He is in the foster system.