Mike Domitrz asks people to tell survivors of sexual assault: "I am always here for you." He's seen people disclose abuse minutes after hearing those words, and soldiers and siblings break years of silence. Thirty seconds with three people could reach over a thousand lives.
I want you to know that if anybody ever has or ever does sexually touch you against your will or without your consent, I am always gonna be here for you. Always. How powerful are these words? We've had survivors come forward within minutes of leaving the room because one of you said the words to a survivor. I've had soldiers meet me 10 years later and tell me, hey, Mike, I saw you 10 years ago, and that evening my sibling came forward for the first time ever. And got the support they deserved. That's how much power you have in this room. By the way, if you do this for 3 people, each of you in this room, take 30 seconds to do this, you will impact over 1,000 lives by the number of people in this room. Imagine how many survivors could at least know, I've got a safe person to talk to. And by the way, you're not likely to know they're survivors.
