My Story in a Nut Shell

Hello,

My name is Donna.  I was a victim of Domestic Violence and
was in hiding for some five years.  Was in numerous Women's Shelters in
different states.  I was a women who loved her two young children.  My
ex-husband had been to trial and found guilty of assault twice but was
given un-supervised visitaion with my small children.  I stood up two my
ex and the court system.  It was a long period of sacrafice and suffering
but I do not regret it.  My children were worth all of it.

There have been newspaper stories on myself and children regarding
this.  Some of my NV lawyers want me to do a book to tell my story as I'm
told that I can help many people.

I locked up my home given to me in the divorce and took my tow
children in a borrowed car and left for the shelters.

I watched as the Court's took the home that was given to me in the
divorce and they gave the new vehicle given to me in the divorce to a
greedy lawyer to sell for a mere $3000.00 attorneys fees. My ex was a
Canadian Citizen fled the country and put all the money in the Canadian
Court.  I did have a Canadian Lawyer that seized up some of the money for
me. I had a triple A credit before I met my ex-husband.  Later I found out
that he was denied a Visa in our country however he married a US Citizen
(me) so got in our country.  The Canadian Lawyer told me to keep him in
the US as they don't want him in Canada because he gives them a bad name.
I left  the material possessions and everything behind.  I'm told by
some of my lawyers that their is no doubt had I not had the courage to
leave my home with my suitcase, two children, my custody papers and
ex-husbands assaults (criminal charges) that I would probably not be alive
today.

I believe that if we have a strong FAITH that sometimes we are
tested.  I gave up everything for my children and I have been rewarded in
many ways.  I jumped over the hurdles and obstacles in the road and kept
going forward.

I read about YourOnRamp and wanted to share my story.  I
recently was contacted to be an advocate for Domestic Violence and be
written up in a book.  I have not made this decision yet.  I am a
survivor...