Full Circle Quotes

“Domestic abuse is not just the bruise, black eyes of a woman who has been beaten. It's the small cuts that occur daily from which their life eventually bleeds out. It is the isolation they endure and the words that, one by one, strip away human dignity. It's the intimidation of continual threats to take away the children or to leave the victim in the streets. It's power and control over another human being.”
― Pamela Lombana, Full Circle: A Memoir

“Alcohol comes into your life slowly. When you are young, he knocks at the door politely. Once you let him in and he feels comfortable, he wants to stay. He brings laughter and tears, you think he brings courage, but in reality, he brings chaos, unless you can stop him. He can become the unwanted guest in your house. He will take over your home, your family, and your life if you are not aware of his silent presence.”
― Pamela Lombana, Full Circle: A Memoir

“I knew he was lying, but I believed my own lies that things would get better.”
― Pamela Lombana, Full Circle: A Memoir

“Abuse creeps into a person's life, taking them slowly to the slaughterhouse without their awareness.”
― Pamela Lombana, Full Circle: A Memoir

“I watched as my daughter's confrontation with her father made her stronger and brought her peace. I was very proud of her. At sixteen, she had faced her pain and addressed it. As a child, it was a huge breakthrough - telling her father the truth was not easy. Children often try to protect their parents and have difficulty confronting them, but that day, she found her voice.”
― Pamela Lombana, Full Circle: A Memoir

“Forgiveness gave me freedom; it was a gift to myself. I forgave him for mistakes he'd made, and I forgave myself for mine.”
― Pamela Lombana, Full Circle: A Memoir