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I am already missing my daughter and her 3 children. The police came today and took them to a refuge hours and hours away. Not allowed to visit her and she cant visit us Annie

be strong hun.shes safe and thats all you need to know for now.she,ll be in touch you see.big hugs.xx

Its miles and miles away Annie to protect her from whatever is the reason she has had to go, you wont be allowed to visit or even know where it is again to protect her and the children..... but I am sure you can meet up for the day half way between your home and hers.

Hi Annie,

Glad they are safe, be patient, things will get better but at least they shouldn't be at risk now . Give them time to settle down and then I am sure you can sort something out.

take care
Lizxx

I don't know the circumstances either, but how wonderful that she has this option. Imagine the days when women didn't.

She can't give out the location, to protect other women and kids there too, of course. It truly can feel like: you're not the one who did anything wrong, how come you're the one locked up? But it's temporary and most importantly it's safe.

If you knew where I live, I wouldn't tell you ;) -- but one of the local shelters here is just around the corner from me. It's been there the whole 25 years I've lived here, and I know about it because even before that I worked with the people there when I was practising law. It's a gorgeous big house with a secure fenced yard with facilities for the kids, and a lot of the houses around are part of a housing coop that has been there a long time too. It's hard to keep that sort of thing a real secret for that long, so it's good that they're in a good location with protective neighbours who keep an eye out.

Ah, I almost forgot my other shelter story. My father's father was not a particularly nice man; I'm sure that with the gambling, drinking and abandonment there would have been abuse. Well, one of the houses my dad grew up in, in my home town, became a women's shelter about 40 years after my grandfather died and my grandmother, still not 60 years old, started 40 years of peace and quiet. I think the house must have been a lot happier with its new role.

Best wishes to you and your family, and may she have her own safe home soon.

SHE'S GETTING HELP AT LAST,AND PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU
BECAUSE YOU KNOW SHE'S SAFE,
HUGS SENT TO YOU ALL
LOVE
DIZZ

I have just spoken to my daughter on the phone and she said the kids love it there and she said it was not that bad. Also she has had the best nights sleep in months even though she is on a bunk bed lol. Annie

Glad she is ok, i know how hard it is to take on a decsion to move very quickly with children, if she ever wants a chat i would be there for her xx

Well thats great news the kids like it and she is sleeping

with all them positive things going on your family will be giving its self time to heal and ready for the next step..

love to you all

there ya go .now if shes settled and the kids are settled ...you can settle knowing shes safe.hugs.xxx

Good to know she and the children are safe. And she must feel safe if she had a good nights sleep.