 But it didn't start off as in just automatically hitting or pushing. It started with verbal abuse and that's what I like. I like the red flags that was there. So at the age of 16, it was just the verbal abuse. And once he realized that I had the fear of him, then that's when the domestic violence came about. Here I am with three children with this domestic violence and I didn't know how to get out. When he slapped me for the first time and saved me, I couldn't leave out my own bedroom. Then it was like, oh my God, I couldn't believe that it just happened to do that I love. And the person said he loves me. This has really taken place and I helped my son and I cried and I cried. He left out the room and he came out with a gun and he said, if you tell, then I'm going to kill you and our son. And I was just like, Lord, I just got to get out of this. I got to get out of this. And again, I didn't know where to go. Everybody, my friends knew and they asked me, why don't you just leave? But I kept saying, it's just not that easy. It's more scary to leave than staying. Because I knew if I try to leave, he would find me. He would find me because he was actually stalking me at the same time. It was just a horrific, horrific experience as a young person. As a young person not knowing where to go, where to get the help at. Many people don't make it out of this situation. And that's why my faith, even now, he called me maybe two months ago and he said, I apologize. I apologize for what I did. And I know I mistreated you. And I told him, I said, I accept your apology. You're forgiven. And I'm moving forward. And now he knows because I'm everywhere. And I'm talking about it because I'm through it. I'm overdone. You have no control over me any longer. I'm bypassed that. I will talk about it because the more I hold it in, it makes me feel like you still have control and you don't have that anymore. Being around other people and sharing, getting past the embarrassment first and being able to just talk about it. And then, like I say, even now, crying, we realize that I overcome. You know, I have overcome. Just stay strong. Just stay strong. And open your mouth and speak to someone. It doesn't matter who it is. If it's your child's teacher, if it's your neighbor, open your mouth and speak. It is hope that out there there's help. And we want to help save lives. That's what it's all about. But you have to open your mouth. Don't be afraid. When there's an opportunity to do so, please take the opportunity to do so.