The Bright Side of Darkness

We watched the PBS documentary on the 1978 Jonestown murder/suicides the other night, and all I could think of was when I ran away from my family. The humiliation and brainwashing at Jonestown made me cringe. I had nightmares! I still have occasional paranoid fears that I could be murdered by my mother. But I remind myself that she is powerless now. Having my siblings rarely talk to me is pretty bad, but at least it's not a death threat. Meanwhile I am working daily to develop my voice, my courage, and my joy.