D Antonia Truesdale of The Midnight Orange has just created a sculpture series called Fight Sexual Abuse, of which 50-100% of her proceeds will be donated to the Angela Shelton Foundation, which benefits the Survivor Manual. 
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D Antonia Truesdale speaks to the heartbreak and prevalence of sexual abuse and assault:
“First, I understand. Completely. For those that either cannot or will not comprehend this topic because it’s a blackness that will keep you up at night, I understand not just the desire but the inherent instinct to look away from it. To protect your mind from it. On this same token, imagine the desire and inherent need for children who are living in this darkness to escape from it. Even worse, perhaps it is all they know.
My friends, my family, strangers who I hope the best for… sexual predation wrecks lives. And then it recycles and wrecks new ones. The danger and the damage to children and the adults they will grow into is stifling to the point that I cannot conjure appropriate words, although they are well deserving. A blind eye and general nod agreeing that “that’s bad” is a complacency that cannot help anyone. It is a favorite of pedophiles. As a society, it is vital that we not only stand as a fortress against the evil born of sexual perversion, but also that we nurture the victims who are staggering out of their experiences and struggling to survive in a world they are vulnerable to. There are many ways to fight, support, nurture. Thank you.”
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Wow Amazing!
such beautiful things and so much expressions. I love the dark one in their cave. That expression is true. learning to not be afraid to sit with some of our darkness until we understand it for many is scary yet the light we see after wards can never be explained. Thank you for sharing these with us and will be over to get some soon.