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For many of us, we grew up thinking we were ugly ducklings. Not because we had hooked noses, but because we were some sort of inconvenience to the greater good. The only way to be a beautiful swan it seemed was to leave school and go back into NTM.

But like all good fairy stories, it is just that, a fairy story. None of us are ugly ducklings any more, we've all grown up and become whatever we can or want to. For some it has taken a long time to realise this, but in the realisation comes freedom to be free of the past ugly duckling syndrome.

Next time you're passing a mirror and have a glance, see no ugly duckling anymore. And no one has the right to tell you you are, nor did they ever have that right.

O.k. so not all of us are going to be gorgeous swans, well look at me for goodness sake, that ain't gorgeous, but I'm rather happy being a nocturnal bird about the size of a large chicken that sticks its long beak in all sorts of sticky situations and doesn't do a lot of flying (actually none at all ).

You're amongst a unique collection of feathered friends, loosely call Eagles and Co, fly (or sprint in my case) free.

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Next time you're passing a mirror and have a glance, see no ugly duckling anymore. And no one has the right to tell you you are, nor did they ever have that right. ...

I did think I was ugly until I was about 30. But it has only been in the last few years that I have been able to actually look at myself in the mirror. It is wonderful to be free not believing the lies we were taught either directly or indirectly being ugly was one of those lies. People are only ugly when they are evil. Abusers are evil and ugly.

It's a blessing to be part of the conversation here
And part of your lives......
Sort of. (In a virtual sort of way.)
Wish we could love you all
But it's your own parents' love you seek after
And rightly.
mk chame, I understand about the precious things you had stored.
So happy for what you were able to salvage...
Sometimes we just need to touch those memories that were good ones.
And a quilt you can snuggle under----
Good!
You are not "bad girl" to us.

Posted this in another topic also but I wanted to share.............Today I got to talk to a fellow MK that I have remembered for 30 years. Her and the Mango tree. How refreshing to speak with someone after 30 years and feel like no time has passed! Thank you KL

mkchame: YOU GO GIRL!
You are precious to us.
No more "bad."

IHART Progress Report
January 23, 2013

The Vianopolis investigation began in May, 2011, The Tambo and Panama investigations began in January, 2012. Following is an update on each investigation.
Vianapolis:

The scope of the investigation covers the fall of 1983 – summer of 1993.
At the present time, nearly all individuals who have expressed a desire to provide information concerning abuse at the Boarding School, Vianopolis, Brazil have been contacted and interviewed. A few remain to corroborate information already obtained. The review, analysis, and consolidation of information are ongoing and individuals requiring interviews continue to be identified. The interviews continue and those remaining will be conducted and completed in January and February 2013.

As various aspects of the investigation come together, portions of the Statement of Findings are being completed. It is anticipated that the investigation will be completed, and a final Statement of Findings submitted in March 2013.

Tambo:

The scope of the investigation covers 1959 – 2004 when the school was closed. The investigators have 1056 student names to attempt contact, which includes some staff as possible witnesses/survivors and or perpetrators. This does not include other adult staff members. Early January, 2013, 49 US mailings went out along with some e-mails. So far, in January, 14 MK’s have requested interviews. With the scope of this investigation, we expect this investigation to last 2-3 years.
The alleged perpetrator list has 42 names taken from the interviews I have which are not all.

Panama:

The scope of the investigation runs from 1962 – 2006. During the month of December two interviews were conducted. The holiday season, inclement weather, travel, and illness contributed to the small number of interviews conducted in December, both for those to be interviewed and for the Pii staff.
The team is doing everything they can to be finished by mid to late summer 2013.

Tambo..

Clarification:

they interviewed 49 in January. Many more were interviewed before that.

WHO can read the Via Report in March 2013 or whenever it comes out?