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Apr 24, 2006, 01:34 PM
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I am not sure if they are doing this anywhere else in the states but this evening in Victoria Texas they are doing a butterfly release for abuse survivors. I am going and will try and get some pics.
HUGS Cher
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Apr 24, 2006, 01:59 PM
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what a beautiful gesture......i'd love to see pics!
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Apr 24, 2006, 04:02 PM
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I look forward to this too!
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Apr 24, 2006, 07:18 PM
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could you post more info about this. I couldn't find any online. Thanks!!
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Apr 24, 2006, 08:03 PM
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What a great idea. I would love to see the photos.
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:03 PM
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This week they said at the memorial this was the start of domestic violence awareness. They did say it was nationwide so there should be something happening throughout the states this week.
When I arrived the first thing I saw was the "t-shirts". These shirts were made by survivors of different ages and sexes. The t-shirts first began in 1975. The representation of the clothesline was that women were often told not too talk about violence within their own home so often they would talk amongst each other while they would hang their clothes out to dry.  I took some pics of some of the shirts but they are pretty intense so I did not post them.
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:10 PM
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Sorry about the pic size gang...I cannot seem to get them to resize!
Next was the Memorial Gardens which is set up for people who have lost loved ones to domestic violence. 
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:17 PM
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This is a picture of a couple of the women planting a rose bush in the garden in memorial of a local woman who was shot by her ex. Another woman got up and spoke of how her sister 34 and nephew 7 were both killed by a boyfriend.
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:20 PM
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Cherybery, it's really nice that your town does things like this. I've never seen anything like that here where I live.
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:27 PM
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Here is a picture of some of the little plants in the garden.
 The song Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson was sung Grew up in a small town And when the snow would fall down I’d just stare out my window Dreamin’ of what could be And if I’d end up happy I would pray Trying hard to reach out But when I tried to speak out Felt like no one could hear me Wanted to belong here But something felt so wrong here So I prayed I could break away I’ll spread my wings And I’ll learn how to fly I’ll do what it takes Till I touch the sky And I’ll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And break away Out of the darkness And into the sun But I won’t forget all the ones that I love I’ll take a risk, take a chance, make a change And break away Want to feel the warm breeze Sleep under a palm tree Feel the rush of the ocean Get on board a fast train Travel on a jet plane Far away and break away Buildings with a hundred floors Swinging round revolving doors Maybe I don’t know where they’ll take me but Gotta keep movin’ on movin’ on Fly away break away I’ll spread my wings And I’ll learn how to fly Though it’s not easy To tell you goodbye I gotta take a risk, take a chance make a change And break away Out of the darkness and into the sun But I won’t forget the place I come from I gotta take a risk, take a chance make a change And break away Breakaway
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:31 PM
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Lastly, while the some of the women sang the butterflies were released and it happened so fast I could not catch it on film...BUT I found one little baby monarch, which I call the PC butterfly, sitting on one of the little plants.
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Apr 24, 2006, 10:38 PM
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Montygirl! It was very nice. For a small town like this they do alot of things like this.
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Apr 24, 2006, 11:16 PM
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I live close to Morgantown, WV, where we house West Virginia University and they do lots of activities like this. I've seen the clothesline as well, they are pretty amazing. When I went to college there I didn't take part in any of the activities because my mom was not really considering herself a "survivor" yet and some of my worst nightmares had not happened yet. Wish I would have participated.
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Apr 24, 2006, 11:34 PM
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cherybery,
How awesome and moving. Thanks for sharing. |
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Apr 24, 2006, 11:51 PM
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estervirtue........They said it was a national thing but I havent found anything online either. Sorry!
csavage......when it happens again definitely go. It is very inspirational! Petunia.........your very welcome! HUGS TO ALL
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Apr 25, 2006, 11:22 PM
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is there a website where i can look up info about this. I live in tx and would luv to see this.
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Apr 25, 2006, 11:46 PM
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Sounds awesome ...I bet it was pretty and moving
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Apr 26, 2006, 08:26 AM
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Wow, I wish I could have been there!
Beautiful photo....thanks for sharing  Patricia |
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Apr 26, 2006, 02:40 PM
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estersvirtue.....I found this but I think if you type in under search "National Crime Victims Rights Week 2006" and then put your city with TX you should be able too find something. I see Houston is doing one not this week but in a few.
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Apr 26, 2006, 05:19 PM
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i live in TX too..
I wish they would do something like this here.. wow thanks cherybery
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