"I Got Flowers Today"

Whoa. I just read something that my Mom posted to her blog, "Me, Myself, and I" about domestic violence. Here's an excerpt:

But I know he must be sorry because he sent me flowers today. I got flowers today. Today was a very special day. It was the day of my funeral! Last night, he finally killed me. He beat me to death.

If only I had gathered enough courage to leave him, I would not have gotten flowers today...