https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/My life used to be broken and shattered, bruised and torn. I have been through and have learned so much and continue to learn. My life is now full and rich with blessings. This blog is dedicated to those who have stood by me through it all and have really listened with open hearts, who have made a difference in my life, whether they know it or not, and who continue to do so. For without them, I doubt I would be here right now to open my heart and share. I can only hope and pray that I can make a difference in someone else's life like they all have in mine. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/685510There was a time in my life, about 5 years ago, where absolutely nothing mattered to me at all, I didn't even matter to myself. I was at my ultimate low, the lowest I have ever been or will ever be in this life. It was complete and utter hell to put it nicely. I walked around in a daze, forcing...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/685370The masks I wear A veil shrouds her calm eyes when her smile doesn't shine "Is everything alright?" They ask She sometimes says yes followed by a fake laugh Dreams beckon her but reality crashes like shattered glass sick of missed opportunities and wrenching regret she wants to be loved heart and...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/652518My darling, beautiful niece. With long hair the color of the sun and wheat fields mixed, with deep set blue eyes the color of clear cloudless skies, who has her daddy's big smile. If you only knew what our family feels for you and how much we love you. If you could understand how much my brother,...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/650061GUILTY "Not Guilty" That was the jury’s verdict Were they right, were they wrong? They couldn’t even begin to understand the words to this beautiful young woman’s song. The pain she felt as he threw her against the wall That’s the exact moment she finally admitted to herself that he never really...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/649511Hope Within the Struggle is something I wrote for a college writing project. It's something I actually went through and lived to tell about. It was brutal, very painful, tearful and left an emotional scar that I knew would impact the remainder of my life...if I lived through it. It is something...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Velvet_Blue/649505The first question always is, "where do I begin?" Most people would say at the beginning. Not me. I sort of tend to just dive into the middle of things, head first, without thinking. At least that is how I used to live my life. It didn't matter what it was about; men, (or grown men acting like...