| The
silent stillness of the night is broken by the sobs of one child then multiplied
by the thousands who each night lie in bed with the fear that at any time their
nightmare will come walking through the door. Thus one sob becomes hundreds, then
thousands, until they combine to a deafening roar. Innocence corrupted then lost
by the selfishness of one that should protect and love them, not be the source
of their fears. Every night many children go to bed hoping for the sleep that
will, for a short time, bring them relief from the horror they know as life. Only
in their dreams do they live in a world of love and happiness.
Child abuse should be an unthinkable act not an all too common occurrence.
Daily it causes injury to and the death of countless children worldwide. These
are deaths not caused by sickness or hunger but by the cruel deliberate acts of
someone who, many times, these innocent victims look to for protection. |
