She awoke with a start. Panic and adrenaline setting her veins on fire. Head to toe. No matter how many times she has attempted to explain this feeling to various people over the years. Her husband of twenty something years Doctors, court officials, judges ; all with discrimination and hatred screaming silently from suspicious eyes. Not a hint of compassion concern or empathy. She had never quite found a way to explain it to anyone who hadn’t experienced it themselves. Even then just one person who had it as bad as she did. And for this reason and this reason alone they were forever bonded.