On the night before Christmas Eve, I went to visit someone I had thought was a friend from my youth. We attended kindergarten together. We went to the same elementary school. His mom Pat Hager was my Sunday School teacher one year at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wyndmere. I may have gone to his home with friendly intentions, but his own intentions were anything but friendly.
(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on December 30, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/30/matthew-john-hager-is-a-rapist/
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(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on December 24, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/24/getting-dolled-up-for-christmas-eve/
I would like to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
You are such an integral part of the success of Just One Take and you inspire me to keep on writing.
Many blessings upon you all!!
(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on December 24, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/24/happy-holidays/
Posted by Jacqueline on December 19, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/19/searching-for-my-sam-heughan/
Time in a day is
A finite thing to treasure
So spend it wisely
Posted by Jacqueline on December 18, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/18/a-late-night-haiku/
In my court hearing against rapist Aaron Lamb this past week, he called his ex-wife to the stand as a witness. Lamb also made reference to another person I had considered a friend, a fellow feminist, and an ally in the fight against rape culture. Third, he referenced a friend who had for a time in 2017 helped me to escape my marriage to a mortally-violent man. It breaks my heart that despite all the awareness spread by movement like #MeToo and #TimesUp that still some people (even people close to a survivor) still stubbornly and with great cruelty choose to side with the rapist instead of the people he has victimized.
(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on December 18, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/18/reasons-you-should-believe-rape-survivors/
When it comes to getting justice for rape survivors – the amount of time, effort, and emotional turmoil we are subject to is ridiculous. Were it not so traumatic, I would find it laughable.
Posted by Jacqueline on December 17, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/17/lamb-lies-in-court/
In this final hour as I await my car and driver to transport me to the Cass County Courthouse, I feel butterflies bouncing around in my empty stomach. I spent the morning vomiting foam due to anxiety over facing rapist Aaron Michael Lamb in court. I am nervous… but I am not afraid.
(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on December 16, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/16/the-final-hour/
Yep, you read it right I am training for a half marathon! Can you even believe it? I can’t even believe I’m writing it let alone running it next year. This healthier me update is an exciting one but also one with alot of mixed feelings – I’ll explain why later. I have loved so […]
A Healthier Me: Training For a Half Marathon
Posted by Jacqueline on December 15, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/15/a-healthier-me-training-for-a-half-marathon/
Posted by Jacqueline on December 13, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/13/afternoon-by-the-sea/
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