* As first Blogged on Yahoo 360 *

Message From Michael * Blogs from Beyond

~ In Support Of My Sisters ~

I have Supported Women's Shelters for Abused Women, I have Worked with Ex-Gang Members, Women Returning from Incarceration (Prison), and Ex- Prostitutes, Seeking to Turn Their Lives Around and Build A Viable Path Back Into Society. I have Given My Technical Computer Support to Members of AWAM, an Organization dedicated to Stop Abuse Against Women in Malaysia.

It was through these Experiences of Support and Association, I became Aware that Many of these Women Suffered Abuse, both Sexual and Physical, in their Early Childhood years. More Heartbreaking Still, I was to learn that in many cases this Abuse was committed by a Family Member ~ Grandfathers, Step-fathers, Fathers, Uncles, Cousins, and even Brothers. This Childhood Abuse Ripped Away Their Innocence and the Damage and Trauma was often the Catalyst that Started them on a Path of Low Self-Esteem, Low Self-Worth, Self Abuse, Alcohol, Drugs, Prostitution, Crime, Murder and Suicide!

These Innocent Children, First Victimized at the Hands of Family Members, Relatives and Neighbors, would later become Victims of Society, with Degradation, Exploitation and Prison. The Society that Should Have Been Their to Offer ~ Aide, Comfort, Security and Help, instead became The New Abuser!

Where Was The Rescue? Where Was The Protection? Where Was The Justice? Where Was The Healing and Help for These Victims?

The Rose Colored Glasses that has Always Allowed Me to See A Beautiful World ~ Were Stripped Away! My Heart Bled In Compassion, Empathy and for Their Pain! Why Didn't Anyone STAND To Right This Injustice? Why Was Their No Knight In Shining Armor on Steed, Off To Rescue All of Those in Need??
Why Were These, The Subjects That No One Wanted to Hear About, Talk About, Do Something About??

Where Were All The Heroes and Leaders? How Could One Consider Themselves A Man, and Not STAND to Help Right These Wrongs?

That IS When ~ My Heart Became A Warrior! I Will STAND! I Will FIGHT! To End The Injustice! To Give Healing and Help To Victims that Society Shuns!

"One May Not Be Able To Defeat All Evil In The World ~ But One May Defeat Evil, Wherever One Encounters It!"



"An Injustice Anywhere ~ Is An Injustice Everywhere!"

What People Fail to Understand Is That This is A Never Ending Cycle of Abuse. Abused Victims, Often Become The Abusers … The Cycle Continues, And The Beat Goes On!

To Find A Solution To The Problem, One Must Seek To Identify The Root Cause!

STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ~ STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN!

If My Words Reach One Receptive Ear ~ Touch One Receptive Heart ~ The We Are One Step Closer To Solving The Problem.

Learn ~ Educate ~ Act!

ICUG - International Computer Users Group, has as it's Focus - To Reach, Teach, Help and Share, with People Everywhere. Of the ICUG Worldwide Extended Family Circle, so many Members, Associates, Colleagues and Friends are Women. Because of this, ICUG has A Continuing Dedicated Focus on Behalf of Women.



~ A Collage of some of The ICUG Worldwide Extended Family Circle - 2002 ~

Yours from Magic Kingdom Shores,
~ Michael

icug2@yahoo.com
michael_icug@hotmail.com

ICUG - International Computer Users Group
"Building Bridges WorldWide ~ Thru Better Communication"

thank you my friend to have share your life in this endeavour. and you are right in what you said. anybody can read this one, abused or abuser kmow that you are speaking the truth. i can feel that even if you havent experienced this kind of abused, as if you were the one being abused. you really have a heart to feel the sufferings of those women. thank you my friend for your great effort spe. to women and children. May God bless you more and may whatever you are doing now will be successful. hugs

very good my friend. however the men in this world are not the only one's doing the violence. i have met some very abusive woman in my time but they never get the reconition. i look at things from a diffrent perspective then most.

Thank you for posting this blog!!!Very well done Michael!!

Thank you for posting...I work in Mental Health and way too often we see abused women...Well done.

signing my right thumb mark on your plea...

Khristine c',)

That was awesome....

AMEN TO THAT!!

I am excited after reading your article .
Miss Song .From China

Micheal, Thanks for posting this. You are one good man.
~ Imelda

You are an amazing person to givethe way you do. I feel blessed to have met an angel.

Dear Michael,

thank you so much for being one of my friends here on 360...
thanks for being a gentle human being...wishing you annd your loved ones an safe and peaceful new year..

love,
hazel

God bless you!

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´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´¶¶¶...DAY
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LeThuy