IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE

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IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE

BY

Alison Glazsher

When I was first asked to participate in the newsletter, I asked myself what I could possibly share that could make a difference in someone’s life. What could I share that could give them hope or motivation? Then I realized that we are all flawed and sharing that is not a failing but a show of faith that things can get better.

I was born and grew up for the first 11 years of my life in the UK. I attended church, Sunday school, and sang in the choir. At age 11 we moved to France, and I stopped going to church. I was a very angry teenager, and I drifted away from the church. Those choices I made caused distress in my life.

In 1989 I move to Austria as a nanny and once my contract was completed, I stayed and worked in a Gasthaus (a small inn or hotel in a German speaking country or region). I worked in the restaurant and bar. I made friends and I met a young man. After 12 months we started living together and life seemed to be good. We went skiing and drinking at the Weinstubel (winery). However, my choices were about to show me the error of my ways. I always asked myself how a woman could stay with a man that was abusive in any way towards her. I found out the hard way just how easy it could happen.

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