The cognac Miguel slides across the bar catches the basement light like liquid amber philosophy—a Rémy Martin VSOP that burns with the kind of complexity that makes you understand why the French consider brandy a thinking person's drink.
For this to work, Mrs. Chen has to accept the olive branch. Which threatens her safety and her faith. How does the Sanctuary Community protect her without exacerbating the danger to her? She is not going to the police to report Mr. Chen's abuse. This is a job for a Domestic Violence Center. Phoenix and her mother are never going to be reconciled unless Chen is reigned in. And/or, Mrs. Chen is strengthened in her own sense of empowerment and efficacy.
ps. My dissertation was on Domestic Violence. I tried really hard to balance theory with the lived experience of women caught in this situation.
And Sarah should stop reading that stuff. I know it looks like writing, with a subject, verb, and object, but it's not coherent writing. If it doesn't make sense, you're wasting your time. My eyes used to just glaze over, and that's why I never became an academic.
It would take Phoenix's mom a lot of courage to come into the lion's den. I hope that they have a little space open for that.
I have been trying so hard to figure out a way to explain how hard it is for some Evangelicals to realize yet how hurtful the words coming from their pulpits really are when applied to human beings.
When you think you're being merciful while declaring someone an abomination because "everyone is a sinner" when the only person not welcome in your spaces is "an abomination" unless they are "cured."
They forgive divorce now, they obviously forgive pedophilia (see current president they support), rape (see previous note), etc. (again, previous previous note).
This will take careful threading. I am sure part of the reason they want this reconciliation is those of us who never expect to have it, and those of us who had families that came around that we also want to see show up in the space. <3
There's a Nobel Prize in here, something with literature and music combined. We are so lucky to have grown up when we did, although I know you don't think so. But I listened to these songs on KSAN all through my 20's, and when KSAN went off the air, I knew life had changed forever. I hope people keep in mind who died during the French Revolution, because I'm starting to keep a list.
For this to work, Mrs. Chen has to accept the olive branch. Which threatens her safety and her faith. How does the Sanctuary Community protect her without exacerbating the danger to her? She is not going to the police to report Mr. Chen's abuse. This is a job for a Domestic Violence Center. Phoenix and her mother are never going to be reconciled unless Chen is reigned in. And/or, Mrs. Chen is strengthened in her own sense of empowerment and efficacy.
ps. My dissertation was on Domestic Violence. I tried really hard to balance theory with the lived experience of women caught in this situation.
And Sarah should stop reading that stuff. I know it looks like writing, with a subject, verb, and object, but it's not coherent writing. If it doesn't make sense, you're wasting your time. My eyes used to just glaze over, and that's why I never became an academic.
It would take Phoenix's mom a lot of courage to come into the lion's den. I hope that they have a little space open for that.
I have been trying so hard to figure out a way to explain how hard it is for some Evangelicals to realize yet how hurtful the words coming from their pulpits really are when applied to human beings.
When you think you're being merciful while declaring someone an abomination because "everyone is a sinner" when the only person not welcome in your spaces is "an abomination" unless they are "cured."
They forgive divorce now, they obviously forgive pedophilia (see current president they support), rape (see previous note), etc. (again, previous previous note).
This will take careful threading. I am sure part of the reason they want this reconciliation is those of us who never expect to have it, and those of us who had families that came around that we also want to see show up in the space. <3
I’m excited about the story pathing
There's a Nobel Prize in here, something with literature and music combined. We are so lucky to have grown up when we did, although I know you don't think so. But I listened to these songs on KSAN all through my 20's, and when KSAN went off the air, I knew life had changed forever. I hope people keep in mind who died during the French Revolution, because I'm starting to keep a list.
Thank you hugely