SCARS AND STILETTOS is an incredible story told to us by the survivor, Harmony Dust. Trapped in a life of rejection and dominance, she steps out into the cold world of exotic dancing to pay the financial debt she has accumulated. Knowing she will only dance until her finances are manageable, Harmony finds herself in a world darker than the constant rejection of her boyfriend, the man who uses the money she earns to support the other women in his life. Harmony creates an alter ego, Monique and detaches herself from the nightlife she must partake in, in order to keep the love of the man that uses her.
But, Harmony’s story has an amazing ending. When God reveals himself to her, she responds. Leaving behind a life of emptiness and the feelings of self-worthlessness, she ventures out not only to change her life, but the lives of other women caught up in the sex trade.
Harmony’s story is difficult to read at times. She has such a low opinion of herself, and allows herself to be so mistreated by the “love” of her life, you want to shout at the pages of the book for her to snap out of her self-inflicted torment. But it also allows us to understand the mindset that some of these women have that allow them to partake it such a dim lifestyle. It reminds us that desperation coupled with a low self-esteem is very powerful. And, even though Harmony was a very intelligent, driven, determined woman, she allowed Satan to prey on her insecurities and feed her a lie about who she really was. An eye-opening story I will not soon forget.
No comments:
Post a Comment