"Yesterday I marked the start of Domestic Violence Awareness month by attending two events. Early in the day I attended the kick-off rally at the Daley Center. At dusk, I was at Oak Street beach for the Light Up the Lakefront event. I was so moved by the representation of those who couldn’t be saved from domestic violence and by the power of the people who stood up to fight to eradicate this horrible crime.
I walked home from both events with tears in my eyes. Tears for the thousands who lost their lives to domestic violence and tears for the survivors who are too afraid to speak out on their own behalf.
We must empower these people to raise their voices and be heard. We must reach out to those suffering and offer them our support. We must educate our children about domestic violence and abuse, so the cycle of domestic violent crime can be stopped.
Walking away from the rally in tears, the sun peaked out from the clouds to symbolize a glimmer of hope. Judging from the size of the crowds and the strong words spoken by Mayor Emanuel and others, it shows that we are moving in the right direction."~Marla Mogul
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