The beginning of the ending to cruelty...

Hello readers! Today, I will be posting my last blog post, which is this one. I want to say thank you for reading my posts and looking at this blog. I hope it has interested you and helped you in some ways. Blogging has been a great experience for me. I am definitely going to miss it.

There is an important topic that I want to discuss today. It is real, disturbing, and sad. It's happening in places all over the world. It could be happening to you, your friend, or even a family member. The topic I am speaking of is child abuse. Below, there is a poem dealing with child abuse. Please, read it.

Evening Storm

by : Eyden of the Leprechauns

As tears ran down her face
Rain pounded down on the ground
Her heart pounded in her ears
As the thunder clashed

Fear rushed in her veins
As her father rushed her
She felt pain throb
As glass peirced her skin

No one came to help
As her father came to her
For no one cared enough
To stop the Evening Storm

I got this poem from here. 

( It should be the very last one. )

My thoughts and opinions about child abuse:

I think child abuse is just terrible. It is something that hits me hard. I know a girl that was abused and neglected. I have seen what it has done to her. Child abuse not only hurts physically, but it also hurts you tremendously emotionally. I think that no child, no matter what they do or how they act, deserves to get hit and abused. Because of the things I have witnessed from my friend, I really would love to work with abused children when I grow up. Child abuse is never right. I wish I could lift up all the abused children in the world and hug them. I want to reach out and give them the helping hand they need. I want to show them love and affection. Since the abuse is happening at a young age, the child may grow up with some problems. If this is so, we should all be patient with them and understanding. When you go to bed tonight, please say a little prayer for these children that are getting mentally, emotionally, physically, and sexually abused. I know I will.

I have a quick question for you. You will find your answer at the bottom of this post.

Q: Which gender do you think are more likey to abuse children?

Facts about child abuse:

•  A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.
• As a result of child abuse, almost five children die every day. More than three out four are under the age of 4.
• 31% of women in prison in the United States were abused as children.
• Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child.
• About 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children.
• Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.
• Abused teens are 3 times less likely to practice safe sex, putting them at a greater risk for STDs.

I found all of these facts from here.

Here is a great song about child abuse:  Alyssa Lies by: Jason Michael Carroll

A: If you guessed men, you are correct. I found this piece of information from here. 

Lets unite together to help prevent child abuse from happening. It is serious and it is very devastating. These are children that are sometimes defenseless. Find ways that you can help. Even if you just help one child, that's one less child abused. That's one less child hurt, and that's one more child still breathing.  Fight for those who can't fight for themselves! Fight for the children that need help the most! Stand out against child abuse!