Last year for Christmas all I was able to provide my children with a home free of abuse, while I understand that getting into a safer environment is something that I should have been proud of I was crying day and night because they weren’t given a true Christmas.

This year I was putting bills behind just for a few gifts. After panic and tears, a Christmas miracle occurred, there was a Christmas bonus. While I understand this isn’t big to some, but to me it meant everything. Today I shed tears of joy and relief.