From Abused Orphan to Thriving Dipolmat
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Lewis Luchs grew up in Ohio with three younger siblings. Their parents were neglectful and distant. The children all shared one mattress on the floor of a cold, dirty home, reports KVAL News.
Luchs and his siblings did whatever they could to survive. He remembers having to build a fire in the home one night because it was frigid and their parents were nowhere to be found.
Eventually, the neglectful guardians left Luchs and his siblings at an orphanage. They were later adopted by a minister and his wife, who gave them a warm, loving environment where they were able to thrive, according to the news source.
"I think too many have come to believe that the victims of child abuse are going to become their parents, that is, they are going to repeat their mistakes," he told the news outlet, "and they don't have to."
The positive envrionment Luchs had been exposed to lead to a fulfilling career as diplomat. Since retiring he has spent his time working with children in the foster care system.
According to ChildHelp.org, there are over 3 million reports of child abuse made every year in the U.S. They also estimate that almost five children die everyday due to child abuse, and three out of four of those victims are under the age of four.
The Norma J Morris Center has program called Adult Survivors of Child Abuse that offers support for those who were subject to abusive situations during their childhood. The program enable survivors to connect with each other and offers an online manual on how to thrive after facing such adversity.
Luchs and his siblings did whatever they could to survive. He remembers having to build a fire in the home one night because it was frigid and their parents were nowhere to be found.
Eventually, the neglectful guardians left Luchs and his siblings at an orphanage. They were later adopted by a minister and his wife, who gave them a warm, loving environment where they were able to thrive, according to the news source.
"I think too many have come to believe that the victims of child abuse are going to become their parents, that is, they are going to repeat their mistakes," he told the news outlet, "and they don't have to."
The positive envrionment Luchs had been exposed to lead to a fulfilling career as diplomat. Since retiring he has spent his time working with children in the foster care system.
According to ChildHelp.org, there are over 3 million reports of child abuse made every year in the U.S. They also estimate that almost five children die everyday due to child abuse, and three out of four of those victims are under the age of four.
The Norma J Morris Center has program called Adult Survivors of Child Abuse that offers support for those who were subject to abusive situations during their childhood. The program enable survivors to connect with each other and offers an online manual on how to thrive after facing such adversity.
