Posted by Eileen Seefluth, Author, Writer, CEO


Her Name Is......

It was the night after a thunderstorm and some shuffling around and her house.

She finally gained enough confidence to make her move, it was a few states away from where she did reside.
 
She didn't know what she was going to do for work or much less anything else, she just went on a whim because she knew she deserved better.
 
When she got to the new city and state, they asked her for ID and she looked all throughout her purse and belongings, she couldn't quite find it at the moment as she had quite a bit she was thinking about.
 
She did remember when she made her move, she had all her documents and certifications that had her name on it, things that conveyed her life story and all her achievements, whatever they may have been.
 
As she was thumbing through her purse still looking for her ID, they said, "why don't you take a seat and if we may, can we get you some water, tea, or coffee?" She politely replied, "yes, please, that would be nice."
 
Someone brought her a drink cold bottled water and said, "what is your name dear?" 
 
It took her a couple of minutes as she was kind of day dreaming, sort of. She knew her name wasn't any of what the perpetrator had been calling her, it was much better.
 
"Ahhh, yes...someone close by saw a monogrammed pocket book that was so neatly designed with 'Debbie' on it." 'Thank you, Callie, I appreciate you spotting that."
 
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Ladies, letting you know that her name is Debbie, but it could easily be any of you too, or, a friend that you know making her way to a better future.
 
Debbie is a seamstress, young in age, 25 to be exact. She has been called a few names and slapped around. Today, she takes a stand and is ensured her self esteem says she is worthy and she thinks more highly of herself than she did. She is happy with whom she is and is becoming. She is a survivor of domestic violence, so now she is empowered when someone asks her name, she knows it is Debbie, the smart one. Debbie, the young lady with much going for her. Debbie, full of life.
 
Today, I ask you, what is your name? What do you call yourself? How do you feel about yourself? I can tell you that you are awesome and don't let anyone ever tell you that you are not.
 
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Eileen Seefluth has a love for writing, which began as a small child. She knew by the time she was 12 she wanted to be a newscaster/reporter. She overcame her own challenge with domestic violence a few years shy of 40. At that point she went back to school and earned her degree in radio and television broadcasting and communications. She has worked as a freelance news editor and writer at channel 8 in Tulsa. She spent four years in Toastmasters, winning a speech contest while there. She also worked in radio in Tulsa and television in Columbus, Georgia. Her professional writing website is: www.eileenseefluth.com. She divides her time between her own charitable organization and other non-profits in the Tulsa area, especially those serving to empower women from domestic violence in various ways.

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