I would very much like to find someone to share my experiences with. I was abused by my father beginning
at age eight and it stopped at age 12. It involved everything including rape. My life has been so affected by
my horrible childhood. It would be nice to have someone to share support with. My father has just died
in May of this year from lung cancer. It has brought on so much more pain for me. I thought that I would be
relieved by its been so difficult. I have a very supportive husband of 27 years but he doesn't know how to help
or how it feels to be me. I am 45 and I have four daughters that I would go to the ends of the earth to protect
because I know how precious childhood is and I know what its like to be hurt in terrible ways and I want my
girls to be safe and happy. I hope and pray that there is someone out there with similar circumstances who
would like to share a friendship through email.

Linda