The Worst Place

May 15, 2026

Three years ago this week, this was my best friend. . . my only friend. My big cat, Frank.

Three years ago this week, I escaped an abusive relationship.

When this photo was taken that week, I had just received an order from Chewy, his favorite catnip flavored Temptations treats. Frank was always cramming himself into spaces that were too small for him. He didn’t care if he didn’t fit.

It was a really difficult time. . . obtaining the Order of Protection, changing my locks, securing my credit, dealing with the fear that the man who said he loved me would hurt me again.

But Frank stayed close to me, curling up next to me whenever I sat down. Even if there wasn’t room for him. It was as though he knew he couldn’t physically protect me, but he wanted me to know he was there for me.

I was fortunate, I survived.

If you are living in a violent environment,

Call 911 or

Contact https://www.thehotline.org/   Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

Or call 1-800-799-SAFE

In St. Louis, contact https://alivestl.org/  ALIVE – Alternatives to Living In Violent Environments

Or call 314-993-2777

Experience and statistics prove that it will most likely not be just a one-time occurrence.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5, 7 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. . .It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

1 John 3:18, “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”