colored raindrops

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I love this scene. Makes me cry every time.

You are a survivor

Found on Pandy’s (http://pandys.org/)

If you healing from sexual assault and you get out of bed in the morning,

You are doing well.

If you healing from sexual assault and you hold down a job,

You are amazing.

If you are healing from sexual assault and and you are still remotely pleasant to others,

You are a lot nicer than me.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you cannot always be there for a friend,

You are still a good friend and a strong enough person to know what is best for you.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you decide to tell your story,

You are brave.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you decide that you are not ready to tell your story,

You are also brave.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you cry daily or have nightmares,

You are normal.

If you are healing from sexual assault and seeing happy, healthy people makes you sad, angry, jealous and worse,

Join the club.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you decide to press charges against your perpetrator,

You have incredible courage.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you cannot or choose not to press charges against your perpetrator,

Your perpetrator is still the one to blame, and you are smart for knowing what you can handle.

If you are healing from sexual assault and think that what happened was your fault,

You are wrong, but you are not alone.

If you are healing from sexual assault and feel like your significant other truly understands and is 100% supportive,

He or she is rare and a keeper.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you have a good support system,

It will help A LOT.

If you are healing from sexual assault and you don’t have enough people who understand what you are going through,

I strongly recommend joining a support group.

If you are healing from sexual assault and feel painfully alone and isolated,

Please know that there are thousands of people healing with you in spirit.

If you are healing from sexual assault but still looking to the future,

You are a survivor.

Adapted from: If You Are Going Through Infertility (Read This to Yourself Every Morning) By K. Elam, RESOLVE of Ga member

But here’s the thing about rights. They’re not actually supposed to be voted on. That’s why they’re called rights. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

Day 1: Five Ways to Win Your Heart

  1. Tell me a lame joke.
    +I love lame-o jokes that nobody…except the select few laugh at.  
  2. Buy me ice cream.
    +My favorite flavors are: Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Bean, Coffee, Rainbow Sherbet 
  3. Be passionate about something
    +Preferably be passionate about something related to social justice/education.
  4. Be genuine
    + Be a dork if that’s who you are. Being genuine about who you are and embracing all your quirks is something I LOVE. 
  5. Smile with dimples
    +I know this is something you either have or don’t, but I have a thing for dimples. Can’t be helped. 

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