Song: The Rose - Bette Midler
In 1986 my son moved me from South Carolina
to Scottsdale, Arizona
to be near him. Then in 1991 he moved to Arkansas. In 1996 I
came here to the beautiful Ozarks on lake Norfork to
recuperate, I am still here.
Since I moved here I have gotten involved
with a shelter for women & children of Domestic abuse. The
women & children take to me pretty quick. I told my friend
Paula, the Director of Serenity house, it's the hat. I try
to meet with them as much as I can. Now that I have gotten
through so many years of living in fear, people tell me I am
a fun person. Actually for the first time in my life, I am
the real me.
~ About the Author ~Evelyn Fort Alewine Stewart
Born in Shulerville, S.C., on January 12, 1927
Evelyn was the twelfth of twelve children.
Higher education was rare during the great depression.
Times were hard and each family member, young and old alike,
labored to earn meager wages if they were to survive the
hard times.
Ms. Stewart's father did the best he could under the
circumstances.
By age thirteen, her formal education ended at the seventh
grade and
she was sent away to toil in a cigar factory.
Ms. Stewart survived, hardened and earned a degree in
life.
The story, "My Miracle", is her story
and one every person who has been a victim of abuse
or knows a victim of abuse should read!
Evelyn Fort Alewine Stewart
The story is more about my Husband and the
abusive way he grew up. I tried to point out the on again
off again personality that abusers have. Yes, there is a
part about me, how I handled the situation.
It is not a poor me story. I did what I had
to do at the time to survive, but I never felt sorry for
myself. Once you read this you will understand why I believe
that we are a product of our environment.
Good Luck and God bless each one that reads this.
MAIL
The director of Serenity House in Mt Home AR. quote:
( "I hope to see a copy of "My
Miracle" in every
safe house in America".)
A man in Texas:
"I will love you forever. You turned my life around, saved
my marriage.
I didn't understand I was an abuser until I read your
story".
I would like to honor those that have written me.
I have made the front page of the local
paper, "The Baxter Bulletin", in color not just once but
twice. Dec. 16th. 1998 I was on the mid-day news at
KAIT-8 in Jonesboro Arkansas.
On August 25, 1999 I was given VIP treatment to New York to
be on the Dr. Joy Browne Show. Sept. 23, 1999 that
show aired. (limos all the way there and back)
In November 1999 Jim Armstrong in Tampa Fla.
the publisher of "Military Retiree's News" wrote a half page
article and published it in his magazine. I heard from
him e-mail a short time back--he said, That book of yours
should be a movie.
Dec. 17th 1999 I was invited back to be on
Kait-8 in behalf of the safe house in Jonesboro AR. again.
There were also a writings in the same paper about me to be
appear once more. The Radio 105.5 F.M. in Mt. Home AR.
Broadcast my trip
to New York Many times, I was told when I got back, several
broadcasts since then.
You see, people don't want to talk about
Domestic violence. Arkansas is now the only state that
don't have state funding. Almost 300 women have been
killed in the state of Arkansas since1989. There is a
clothesline project where a tee shirt is made and
displayed for each of these women, different cities
throughout the state. In1998 (20) women were killed. These are the ones we know about, I haven't heard about 1999
yet.
So you see it is not getting any better. It
is happening in every state, not just Arkansas.
These are mentally disturbed men, most had terrible
childhoods.
For your strength, courage and the hope and inspiration you
give to others
through your website and your writing.
Thanks again and God bless you.
Anna Marie : 4-10-00
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