Listen Well
"You, as a small child, had nothing to gain - nothing - by complaining and still your voice went unheard. I promise you, it's not unheard now." ~ Judge Aquilina Ever since news of the sexual abuse scandal involving USA Gymnastics broke, I've been following the coverage. I have loved watching gymnastics since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and I've followed the athletes in every Olympics since. It broke my heart to hear the reports that these young women, who had given so much of their lives to the sport they loved, had suffered such abuse at the hands of the doctor who was charged with caring for them. Even more horrific was the cover up from the people who had knowledge that such abuses were happening. When watching coverage of this doctor being sentenced for his crimes, I was proud of each and every young lady that stood up to face him. Having been in that exact position itself, I know how incredibly terrifying that is. The judge who handled the case ma