this year was the worst year of my life--losing my mom almost 7 months ago. my dad is gone 18 years from cancer. i have no family left---i have my husband and children and thats a lot, but those are differnet kinds of relationships. they re all impt in their own way.--very impt. my husband and children got me thru my moms death. they were great. now my son is engaged. i finally got some good news--i thought things will be better now. im recuperating from eye surgery, but im still so happy for my son. he found a great girl. shes like a daughter already to me.i truly love her.wouldnt you know--yesterday i had to have my hair done. i cant get any water into my eyes yet, but i was going anyway. i had a good time. i was finally laughing again . but it all was ruined. when i came home i was trying to put the key in the lock of my door and i was attacked. im a small lady and slender. thius man was husky and over 6 feet. he had on leather shoes thast were so heavy and he wouldnt let me go into my house.he picked up his foot to kick me. my eye has an artificial lens. i have a card in my wallet if im ever in an accident.there was no one around and i startede to scream. no one came. maybe god was finally there in some small way because i moved back so slightly.i could have lost my eye. from my moms loss i developed 2 bleeding ulcers. i had 1 hemmorage already. what could have happened was so horrendous.somehow i got away from him and came into my house and called the police. they were nice. i want to press assault charges, but they said i couldnt bacause i moved away in time before he hit me. they went to his house. they wanted to know if ill accept an apology,. i told them i just want to be left alone. that was the final straw. when my husband came home i couldnt stop crying.nothing like this has ever happened to me before.im not naive enough to know it never happens--it just never happened to me. i wass so angry. like i cant say. i dont know why it happened. its a crazy world out there. i had so much this year and when i finally had a nice time --this happened.i was so angry when i told the police---MY HUSBAND TREATS ME WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT. MY CHILDREN TREAT ME WITH RESPECT. I WONT TAKE THIS FROM ANYONE. they agreed, but cant do a thing. i was so upset all day and even today. it just never ends. im very careful now. my son was so upset too., but im here. the thing is---i have an appt with the eye surgeon tues. my eye seems a little more blurred today. maybe im just nervous, but who wouldnt be! if you knew me---im a small lady who is so thin. and then a man like this!