Power Struggle

You often see headlines about children who are abused and tortured and even killed by their own parents. You wonder what kind of mother or father would do such things. The parents often have come from a very similar background. Sometimes though, they come from a normal home.

I came from such a childhood. When I decided to bring children into the world, I knew one thing...... they were not going to suffer as I did, they would be raised well with full bellies and hugs and kisses.

Other people who are abused perpetuate the cycle, abusing their children who in turn grow up to abuse theirs. These are the parents who shock me most. How can you treat your children like that when you know how it feels to be on the receiving end?

It appears to be a power struggle. People who are frustrated and powerless in their own lives find a way to have power over the weaker ones. I do not accept this as an excuse. When you become an adult, you make your own choices, you can reason things out and choose to change. It isn't easy and we stumble along the way but we try and we keep on trying until we die and we change one tiny little insignificant corner of the world at a time. That is the power. Real power is changing the cycle, breaking the mold, making the world better.