On Thanksgiving Day 2020, three women found themselves in the same room in Long Beach, all crying.

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In times of trouble, it can be difficult to find reasons to be thankful.

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“I believe there are angels among us, sent down to us from somewhere up above…”

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Imagine escaping from a house where you were beaten, physically or verbally, and your children were left cowering in a corner as the abuse went on.

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