What if I took away your TV? Some of you would care, some
would not. I don’t even have TV, cable… I use those hours to work on social
media. But TV is an escape and release to some people who really need it.
Enter in… Kate.
I ran into Kate at a gym I frequent. Small, but trying to
build muscle. She is one of those little frail skinny women you see around the
way. She always looked at me, but when I smiled back, she’d look behind her as
if I was smiling at someone else.
One day I just went up to her and said, I’m Goldy Locks. You
sure are doing a great job here every time I see you. J She smiled and seemed almost
embarrassed at the compliment.
I befriended Kate. And I made a big deal about her every time
I saw her. One day I invited her to
lunch as I could clearly see she needed a friend. She was excited, and almost
on accident blurted out, “I knew God put you in my life for a reason! Yu always
make me feel so good!”
What the hell did I do? I just smile at the chick,
compliment here when I see her. Big deal? Well apparently it was. The more this
woman spoke the more visible it became she was in an abusive marriage. I
cringed at the things she told me. But she was a new friend, and it wasn’t
really my place…
Screw that. Since when do I EVER not make somewhere my “place.”
I have the biggest mouth I’ve ever heard. Oh well, better do some good with it
then.
The more she would tell me, the more I would offer to help.
She went to counseling. No go. Finally the therapist just told her, get the
hell out. That’s my cue. So I’ve helped encourage, plan, get her a job and now
working on a place to live.
Her soon to be husband won’t give her anything. She’s not
leaving on the best terms. And she will leave with nothing. She just wants and
needs out. The crap she would tell me… I won’t go into details but it makes me
sick to my stomach. And when you are “IN” this, it is thick, overwhelming and
blinding. It usually takes an outside force to just keep telling you, “get out.”
But “get out” and “I will help you.”
They have 6 TV’s. He won’t give her one. It’s something we
all take for granted, but to this little beat up soul, it’s all she keeps
talking about. “I wish I had a TV in where ever I end up…”
I won't go into details that could someday get her in any more trouble than she's in. But lets just say I was tempted to show up and throw it down. He told her not to text or talk to me any more. I had too many "ideas" that he didn't like. Yup, beating your wife with your hands or words just isn't a "good" idea for me. And I'm sure as hell going to let you know that. Don't like it? Guess what. I don't care. I do care about this precious woman though. If you knew her, you would too. Full of as much joy as she can muster and always speaking of her love for the Lord... amazing how people in dire straits can somehow always find something positive to talk about.
I have lot’s of people who are kind enough to follow, pay
attention to my “shtuff…” If you are reading now, and have any ideas on where I
can get a new, not to big flat screen TV, contact me. I’d give her mine if I
had one. And if I could just go out and buy one I would. But so many times I
have people who will work for a company that has a “second” or something they
are getting rid of. So I put it out into the universe that I’m looking for a
nice new TV for Kate. I want to bring it by her work with a big bow and just
let her know people care.
Someone somewhere will have a contact or connection, and
that’s what I’m looking for. I may not have all the money… yet… to do what I
want to, but I do have a pretty damn big mouth… and I’m using it tonight. ;-)
Please check out my Goldy Knows Episode II that is dedicated
to preventing domestic violence. It’s a very important platform for me. Peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LE5i13ftGM
#GoldyKnows XXOO
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