Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

 While Friday's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes through downtown York was all in good fun, why it was necessary-- to call attention to rising domestic abuse-- was terribly serious.


Sabrina Duke told her story about how her relationship went sour, and then went downright dangerous when one day she feared for her life.


Men wobbling down the sidewalks was a comical sight, and some of the guys went a step further, including wigs, snappy dresses and makeup.

Ben Seebold's costume captured most of the 'looks'.Ben's before and after photo is at left.  The 13-year old's wig of long blonde hair, electric red hat, heels, short skirt and snappy parasol would probably attract a lot of grief from his classmates at school, except that he's a black belt in karate.   Definitely not the guy to pick on.

   From CNN's website--  Recent reports indicate that rates of reported domestic violence incidents are on the rise.
   Many point to the economic recession as a factor causing the spike, such as the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation which found that 75 percent of domestic violence shelters in the U.S. reported an increase in women seeking help since September. The report concluded that 73 percent of these shelters attribute this rise to financial issues.