BROKEN RUNGS Yet I Climbed
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With our unrealistic expectations, we set in motion a cycle of disappointment and brokenness. I had expected a young man who had never seen a healthy love relationship demonstrated between a man and a woman to automatically know how to have that type of loving relationship with me. I expected him to show me love in the way that I wanted it to be shown even though I had not verbalized to him what I wanted or needed. I had this idea in my mind of what love looked like, though I had not observed the type of love that I desired in any place other than the movies or television shows. The love that I desired was my own personal fantasy which existed only in my thoughts and dreams, yet I expected those thoughts and dreams to be satisfied by a man who did not have a clue in terms of what was going on in my mind. That's another example of how abuse tends to distort one's perceptions, and my perceptions were surely distorted, when I look back and review the situation with mature vision, so were his perceptions. He had mastered the art of physical caretaking, however the emotional caretaking that I so desperately craved was virtually nonexistent.
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Broken Rungs Yet I Climbed is a riveting narrative of the author’s struggle to make sense of, survive, and thrive the harsh realities of a life that appeared doomed from inception. A life overshadowed by abuse, poverty, and grief. Dr. Patton takes her readers on an adventurous journey through several emotionally traumatizing episodes before finally arriving at her divinely appointed destination. She illustrates the power of adversities to propel one into their destiny; and reveals how a life of faith in God guided her to a place of peace, hope, and healing.
About the Author
Mary G. Patton, Ph. D. is an accomplished teacher, professional school counselor, Christian psychotherapist, and small business owner. She developed and directed a ministry offering hope to survivors of damaged emotions. She is a conference/workshop presenter that has been featured in magazines and on radio. She has advanced degrees in psychology and counseling from Ball State University and LaSalle University. She is the author of Emotional Trauma in School: Cause, Effect, Cure, and Therapeutic Application of Biblical Principles for Overcoming Emotional Trauma.
She is retired and resides in Southaven, Mississippi with her husband, Elder Norris Patton. She currently serves her local church as a volunteer with several ministries, is active with her local AARP chapter, and writes to fulfill her passion for healing the hurt from emotional trauma.