Every woman’s worst fear is to be violently attacked by a stranger. For Lenore this nightmare came true. Strangled and stabbed over 30 times by her attacker, she did not give up. The fight to live was a courageous battle in itself but the fight to keep living after was even more so. Memories, nightmares, and trigger points were an everyday occurrence. Unescapable at times.

Brass is a mixture of copper and tin, making it stronger than either one of those materials individually. The process of making brass is called brazing. In a person it means being very strong-willed or outspoken. When I think of Lenore she is the sweetest bad ass I’ve ever known. You would not know this from looking at her from the outside but inside she is fierce. She took what happened and transformed into a stronger more spirited person that she ever was before. She is an accumulation of her past experiences melded with her gratitude of knowing what she could have lost. She never takes for granted her family and friends and refuses to let fear define her.

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