" Among those people whose sight of love and security is blurred, if not completely out of sight, are those who have been badly hurt early on in their lives, those who have been abused as infants and small children. Just at a time when a tiny human is at its most vulnerable, when nurture and affectionate love is vital, some infants and small children receive abuse and neglect of the worst kind. Love in any form is, for them, unfamilliar. So how could they ever respond to the love of God?"