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I don’t want there to be women who are forced to run for their lives or whose only escape from an abuser is death—I want to help women to be strong, to fight. To face down the demons and win.”
Memory remained, whether as the echoing call of a beloved voice now silenced, or the gut-clenching fear and involuntary flinch away from a hand raised, however innocently. And sometimes, even incontrovertible proof was still not enough.
“Somebody once said something along the lines of, evil people win when good people stand back and do nothing. Which means that, whether calling out abusive or aggressive behaviour, agitating for legal reform, or taking more drastic action when everything else fails, sometimes someone needs to act. This time it’s you—it’s us.”
It had taught her how to pick apart her own defences, but she had also learned to confront her fears and self-doubts and turn them to her advantage. Now she forced herself to flip the inner narrative.
“It. Was. Me. Whatever you feel, we’re all here for you and for each other. This is the power we give each other—the power to act, and to move on. Never forget that.”
“Two women are better than one, because together they can succeed: if either woman falls, the other is there to help her up.”
