Hope
hope:
noun
1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
How incredible is it that our jobs here at the Mary Abbott House yield this simple word for the victims we serve. Hope. For those sweet, innocent souls that often time have no understanding of what has happened to them. Hope. For those sweet, innocent souls that do. Hope. The Mary Abbott House offers it freely and gives it out abundantly. Hope. It drives the investigator to continue working through the most painful details in order to ensure the child will receive their fair shot at a normal life. Hope. It helps focus the forensic interviewer on recovering the most important piece of evidence, a child’s story. Hope. It gives the family advocate and volunteers the right words to relay to a grieving parent. Hope. It might not be what the child expects to receive when they arrive, but it’s what they embrace as they leave.
We have incredible jobs here at the Mary Abbott House. I’m proud to be a part of this team.
