A Domestic Violence Recovery Vacation for my kids and I!!

Genea Sutton Start Date: Jul 24, 2023 - End Date: Jan 23, 2024
  • Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, United States of America
  • San Francisco, CA, United States of America
  • Hawaiian Beaches, HI, United States of America
  • Florida, OH, United States of America
  • Savannah, GA, United States of America
  • Paris, France

My Travel Story

by: Genea Sutton Start Date: Jul 24, 2023 - End Date: Jan 23, 2024
There's so much that I could say that would warrant a person to want a vacation from our experiences. Let alone, an 11 and 15 year old. The girls I have been through a storm or things in their live, and though I'm determined we are in the moment of change, I strongly need to give them a "vacation from it ALL!!!" As of right now, funds are so scarce that we can't even leave the house to go or do anything unless there's a return for the better monetarily or for one of my Doctor appoinments. I just have a hard time letting that settle with me. Even though they are being so sweet and patient about it, only because they know our circumstances don't allow for more. It's still so hard to see, when you know you want more for your children because of the rough life they've had to endoure. 
I've been through many things prior to having my girls, which included losing their brother. That was extremely hard. And, I still cry about it, even when it feels like other people in our extended family has forgotten and moved on about it. It still cuts deep! And, that's putting it lightly.  But, for the girls, their father and my exhusband has not been the nicest man. Right now, we live secretly at an address that he is not allowed to be aware of by court order because of the history of violence and stalking behaviors.  The girls sorely have wanted "a father" when he was right there in the home, and he overlooked them and dismissed them or yelled at them. And. neglect is a power pain. I can not patch up the wounds that he has caused to them. I'm still licking my wounds also because I'm disabled and it was only after I became disabled that he began to physically abuse me. I live with Chronic Pain, so there's not a time when I am without pain. It truely is a pain in and of itself....PUN INTENDED!! Being corny from time to time is how I push past the pain or hurt. 

I won't continue to write much more, but I want to say that when dealing with an abusive person, everyone in the home feels that abuse and call start to feel sick. I have many illnesses that deal with. But, my girls were feeling pain in the last months of us living in our family home with abuse. Back pain, constant headaches, belly pain, depression, also a raise in blood pressure. I was so concerned, but didn't realize right away that the abuse was the cause. We reach a high in the home. Things got out of hand. The girls were worried if I'd be alive at the end of each school day and were scared to come home. My youngest cried in school, and then everything came to a stop as authorities caught on to what was going on and told us to leave our home. We were in a hotel, homeless, then found a place that was really nice, but i cannot afford it. I thought I would qualify for rent assistance, but now the rental office wont sign the forms to accept it because the papers verbiage says they will wait for payment and wont evict me. I'm struggling because I'm on limited income. But I'm doing my best. My request here is for your help with a very nice vacation trip for the girls and I. Hopefully before school restarts. But, also for living expenses if you feel lead to give, because we are in great need. I also want to start a business soon to help others. Right now, I may have to just use words at the moment. 

Thank you for your time and attention. 
My girls and I
  • Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, United States of America
  • San Francisco, CA, United States of America
  • Hawaiian Beaches, HI, United States of America
  • Florida, OH, United States of America
  • Savannah, GA, United States of America
  • Paris, France