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          I had been in an abusive marriage for 8 years. I had been kicked, stomped, back-handed, dragged by my hair and my nose almost broken, but somehow I stayed, for my children's sake. Or so I told myself.

          One of the highlights of my sad existence was going online every morning and chatting with my friend Cammie, whom I met online. We laughed, shared funny kid stories and commiserated having jerks for husbands.

          One day, Cammie told me she was in love with a guy she met online, and he wanted to get her and the kids away from the abuse.

          She told me that she was telling her hubby that very day that she was leaving, and didn't care how much he begged, she wasn't staying. I wished her luck and said "Goodbye", until tomorrow.

          The next morning, Cammie wasn't online and I figured she was busy packing, getting ready to leave. I called a mutual net friend and mentioned that I sure missed Cammie that morning.

         He said, "Oh God...you don't know."

         "Know what?", I asked.

         "Last night", he said, "Well...Cammie's husband shot her and the 5 children (the youngest was 2) in their sleep and set the house on fire before shooting himself in the head."

          I almost fainted. I was so grief-stricken that I couldn't function for days. But Cammie's death was not in vain. It made me realize that I was in danger and perhaps my kids too, so I got out before it was too late.

          I know Cammie was smiling down on me from heaven, knowing that her tragedy gave someone else a wake up call.

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