The Shards of a Rainbow

By Luna

Farm girl turned sexual assault advocate Mrs. Luna was born and raised in the heart of Pennsylvania with degrees in graphic design and master's in business administration. Luna's work ethic and passion for continuous learning carry over into everything she does. A rape and sexual assault survivor, Luna has turned the voice of her pain into a megaphone to help others and advocate for change in laws and policy regarding assault at the local, state, and national level. Her distinguished career in law enforcement has given her a unique perspective on what is currently being done to assist survivors and what needs to be improved. Speaking both as a victim and as a law enforcement employee with exposure to a wide variety of cases, Luna's forthright perspective is a much-needed voice at this time when the country as a whole faces a reckoning with how it treats both assault victims and perpetrators. Working in law enforcement gives Luna a chance to help other victims get the help they need. A beacon of professionalism, Luna is uniquely placed as a bridge between the law enforcement community and the general public. Luna seeks healing through activism, using her story and experience as a platform for awareness and change. The Shards of a Rainbow, detailing the life of a victim and her family learning to heal years after an assault is her first. When she is not petitioning her state officials in person, she can be found spending time with her husband, daughter, and dog hiking the countryside of rural Pennsylvania.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781645692577

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The Shards of a Rainbow

Mrs. Luna

Copyright © 2019 by Mrs. Luna

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Table of Contents

Red

Green

Orange Caution

Gray Nothingness

Blue

Yellow

Black Stable Abyss

Violet Wisdom

Indigo Reflections

White Purity

Red

January 1, 2017, 12:06 a.m.

Hi Luna,

Since having kids, we don’t talk as often as we used to, but I’ve seen your posts on Facebook and wanted to send a message. How are you? I’m worried. I know I am one of only a few people who you told about what happened that night. I want you to know that I am here, always here, anytime you need to talk. Please don’t go through this alone. Since meeting you in that chat room when we were like what, sixteen or seventeen? You have been one of my closest friends. You were there for me when I got pregnant with Gia, and Todd ditched us. We have always had each other’s backs. I know you know this, but I just wanted to send a reminder. I love you lots, girl, call me when you get a chance.

Love,

Maddie

I’m taking back my own life. Thirty-four years old, raw, flushed, emotions beyond control. But it’s mine, and I am taking it back. I’ve burned all ties to my family and to everyone I knew then, except for a few handful of people that love me endlessly. To those people, thank you. You don’t know this, but you are my lifeline.

I’m not going to lie. What’s the point? This story is about the truth. The ugly truth. Real. I was raped, not once but twice. Do I remember both? Sort of. And at the same time, I remember one a lot. I’m going through counseling. I called the 1-800 number and spoke with a rape counselor. Immediately, they set up an appointment for me. When I spoke with my counselor, I asked for faith-based information to help me heal through my faith. Who knew until you said something, they aren’t allowed to say one word about religion? So many things to think about. So many things inflamed. I reread Maddie’s e-mail. She’s right, I can’t go through this alone.

Why the urgency now? You must be asking after ten years have passed. Truth is I recently had a huge family falling out. I refuse to talk to certain individuals now, have learned to draw my boundaries. Different circumstances, different events have led me to this decision. But they influenced me to the heart. Brought things up I wanted to forget. Made me confront things I didn’t think I was ready to but stimulated me to face. Honestly, I thought that if I worked at a police station then transitioned into