“The question is not, “Can you make a difference?” You already do make a difference. It’s just a matter of what kind of difference you want to make during your life on this planet.” Julia Butterfly Hill
I hadn’t considered that we are all making a difference; it just may not be the kind of difference that will impact another’s life in a positive manner.
For each thing we do or even what we don’t do matters to someone.
Just how or who it helps is the difference.
While taking actions to speak the truth about abuse I am making a difference. And what kind of difference it will make in the lives of pedophiles will be different than how it will affect the lives of children.
In the past my silence made a difference…it allowed my father to continue abusing.
Giving my report of my childhood which lacked memories or odd memories standing out, and how my body feared him, helped bring him to the court of the land.
My viewpoint of him made a difference, albeit 40 years after the crime. My report validated the little girl’s experience six years ago…together our stories made a difference to each other.
The Detective shared with me that he honors and truly understands anonymous reports, how it may be hard for victims to stand tall and share their story. I get it now too.
My view of anonymous changed.
Anonymous reporting of abuse is vastly different than anonymous attacks. Both make a difference in completely different ways.
Anonymously helping feels so much better than anonymously attacking.
There is room for anonymous when it’s used to help not hurt.
I M Perfect lady 