DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH/SOULS TO THE POLLS/CHANGING THE NARRATIVE FOR OUR YOUTH

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Thanks so much for joining us for Point of View.

Today is October 18th.

Listen to this.

We have 16 days to the midterm election, November 3rd.

Make sure that you keep that mark down.

Early voting begins tomorrow, and I need you to know that the polls are open different times now, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., not that 7 a.m., but on Election Day.

They will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

But again, early vote starts tomorrow and it goes up to November 1st.

Now, if you got vote by mail and you still sitting on your vote by mail ballot, please fill it out and send it back.

We need those to come back in.

This is a very, very, very, I can't say it enough, very important election.

All right.

Domestic Violence Month, we are upon it.

It is a time for us to be aware of all of that.

And last week, Harbor House celebrated 50 years of serving our community with their annual Purple Door Luncheon.

What you don't know is that about three or four years ago, I got the Purple Door Award and I shared my story of domestic violence.

And people were like so surprised.

I don't know why.

Because just like homelessness looks different now, domestic violence looks different as well.

So as we say that, while we often hear stories about the pain, the fear, and the courage it takes to leave an abusive relationship, we don't always talk about what comes next.

Always ask, why did you stay? Why? Why wouldn't you leave? So much easier said than done.

What happens, though, when a survivor decides to love again? Forget about leaving.

They've already left.

What happens when they decide to love again? How does someone rebuild trust, rediscover joy, and create a healthy relationship? And what does it mean to be the person who loves someone through that journey? Man, that could be me and George's story.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Thanks so much for joining us for Point of View.

Today is October 18th.

Listen to this.

We have 16 days to the midterm election, November 3rd.

Make sure that you keep that mark down.

Early voting begins tomorrow, and I need you to know that the polls are open different times now, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., not that 7 a.m., but on Election Day.

They will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

But again, early vote starts tomorrow and it goes up to November 1st.

Now, if you got vote by mail and you still sitting on your vote by mail ballot, please fill it out and send it back.

We need those to come back in.

This is a very, very, very, I can't say it enough, very important election.

All right.

Domestic Violence Month, we are upon it.

It is a time for us to be aware of all of that.

And last week, Harbor House celebrated 50 years of serving our community with their annual Purple Door Luncheon.

What you don't know is that about three or four years ago, I got the Purple Door Award and I shared my story of domestic violence.

And people were like so surprised.

I don't know why.

Because just like homelessness looks different now, domestic violence looks different as well.

So as we say that, while we often hear stories about the pain, the fear, and the courage it takes to leave an abusive relationship, we don't always talk about what comes next.

Always ask, why did you stay? Why? Why wouldn't you leave? So much easier said than done.

What happens, though, when a survivor decides to love again? Forget about leaving.

They've already left.

What happens when they decide to love again? How does someone rebuild trust, rediscover joy, and create a healthy relationship? And what does it mean to be the person who loves someone through that journey? Man, that could be me and George's story.