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A Letter to the Child I Didn’t Stand Up For

by Emily Wierenga | Sep 2, 2013 | abuse, apology, child abuse, children, faith, girl, hurting, mistreatment, poor parenting

Dear Little Girl,I was eating ice cream when I saw you.You had the saddest face I’ve ever seen on someone’s daughter and you were only seven. You were tiny as though you haven’t been fed properly. Your hair was pulled tight into a ponytail and your...

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