Dear Ziad:

I understand now, I think, the meaning behind you telling me your real name: coming out of the dark where you were weak into the light where you are strong. In the light, you tell me, the world here on tiny buddha: My name is Ziad.

You make yourself known. There is much freedom and healing in making yourself known, from your name to your thoughts, your beliefs, your feelings, hopes and values.

You want to help other children, prevent their abuse, so that they don’t suffer your pain. This is your value and indeed, in having this value you are a source of light for me; you brighten my day announcing your name and your value of helping others.

This path, educating abusers, parents who may or do abuse their children, require tons of patience as it is most difficult to change a person, to … make them see what they do not want to see.

Hope you keep posting on this thread, again and again. I am so very curious and interested in reading more and more from you. Please post when you are discouraged and when you are encouraged, Ziad.

anita