In_The_Wind
In_The_Wind's JournalDomestic violence is unacceptable.
I was an investigator for Child Protective Services.
I quit when I started my days with tears in my eyes before I woke up every morning.
We need the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorized. And. We. Need. It. Now.
Thanks for this thread, CaliforniaPeggy.
It's an expose on corruption in the trucking industry.
It I hadn't seen it up close and personal (as an escort for oversize loads) I wouldn't have believed it.
You'd think interstate regs would also protect the little guys ~ not happening.
Owner-operators and OTR drivers are being victimized by the larger carriers on almost every trip.
Honest working people are going broke trying to earn a living.
One. More. Time. ~ No citizen should own an assault rifle.
Byron, Leigh, Willamina and Angel.
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Byron crossed the Rainbow Bridge in July, 2001. I swear he understood everything I said.
We lost Leigh in September, 2011 after giving us 16 1/2 years of pure love.
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Willamina was my Billie girl. She lived over 18 years.
Her daughter Angel was allergic to the world. She was always sneezing year round.
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My life was immeasurably richer because of their love, their devotion.
You still are somebody, Ptah, you still are.
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