Black And Blue -

Stories exploring tension between one’s public role and private reality (e.g., in law enforcement).

Stories of overcoming intense personal or systemic trauma. black and blue

If you'd like a different type of story, let me know if you prefer one focusing on: (like the movie with Naomie Harris) Stories exploring tension between one’s public role and

For ten years, Fran had been an ER nurse, patching up the casualties of life, while secretly hiding her own. She made excuses: “I fell,” “The door slammed on my arm,” while she secretly tried to put together the pieces of a life that felt increasingly shattered. She made excuses: “I fell,” “The door slammed

That night, standing in their Brooklyn apartment, the blue of Bobby's uniform looked like a stain to her, and the -and- blue marks she was hiding were a cage. She realized that staying for the sake of a "family" was just another way of teaching her son to tolerate the intolerable. She chose to run.

The bruise on Fran’s ribcage was a deep, artistic mix of , a silent testament to the night Bobby—her husband, the man who wore the blue uniform of the NYPD—turned his anger on her.

The difficult, dangerous process of leaving an abusive relationship, often portrayed in literature and film.