Smiling Through the Tears is a story of mystery and murder.Every day there are thousands of people in our communities that are subject to domestic violence and family violence. You may not know anyone or maybe you do. Either way, it is a harsh reality. You may even be a victim of this crime. Family violence is the same, in many families, people treat each other with malice, cruelty, pain, and violence. This crime can be many forms of abuse. Emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, religious, child, animal and even legal abuse. It can happen to Women, Men, and Children, it doesn't matter what background you come from, how rich or poor, or what color your skin is. It is happening to someone right now. Why this crime happens is for as many reasons as there are types of abuse.