Deepest Darkest Secrets
- ISBN-10
- 1630214434
- ISBN-13
- 9781630214432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-28
- Author
- Kristy Thomas
Description
Sometimes the jobs that people decide to do are chosen because their life experiences have pushed them in a specific direction. This is the case for Emiliano, who is a therapist. He works with children and people who have experienced childhood trauma: physical, sexual and emotional. As the scene begins he shares with us his deep connection to his nephew, the person that he believes saved his life and gave him a reason to push forward with his life. His story or abuse goes even deeper when he remembers the moment that he shared with his mother that the abuse was happening and instead of saving him she turned the other cheek. His one support was his sister. She loved him and tried to help him as much as she could but when the time came for her to leave the house she promised him that she would always be there for him. His goal was to hold on and make it to the year that he too would be able to leave, but she made a decision. Once the abuse stopped Emiliano decided he was going to live his truth and tell his mom at age sixteen that he was gay. In a surprising turn of events she was more angry with him in this moment than she had ever been with herself. Moments later she kicks him out of the house, and in that moment he realized that this was his freedom moment. He no longer had to hold his deepest darkest secrets in those hidden places. He left the house and started walking. Walking away from the horror. Walking towards his freedom. He found his purpose in helping others and now he saves lives every day.
