Erica's Memorial Page
Poem for Erica
TODAY IS MINE.......
IN YOUR MEMORY, MY DEAR
I MAKE BUT A SMALL POSTING
WE MISS YOU
WE LOVE YOU WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF YOUR LIFE!
ERICA MARIE CALIENDO
February 1, 1979-August 27,2004
A simple poem by Mary Caliendo
MEMORIES OF YOU
Memories of you....
Remembering your smile
Your deep and guteral chuckle
How sad we are today....
Gone way too soon
To a place we all shall be
But one should only go there
When long we all have lived.
You must have been needed
To leave from us so quickly
Our memories are so fond
And our days never to be the same
Your eyes, your hair, your nails
Etched eternally on our minds
And hearts so heavy now.
Will forever give us endearing thoughts
That warm and fill us up
So glad are we
To have taken part in
Memories of you....
(written 8/27/06)
Urgent Emergency 911 Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233(safe)
Get Help: www.loveisrespect.org or National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 1 866-331-9474
Prevention: Family Violence Prevention Fund and Education (Breaking the cycle) www.endabuse.com
Legal Information: www.WomensLaw.org
Support: Stay in touch with friends,make new ones, express yourself: www.Cafemom.com
THANK YOU ALL THANK YOU ALL THANK YOU ALL THANK YOU ALL THANK YOU ALL THANK YOU ALL THANK
VERY IMPORTANT WEB-SITES
I FELT THAT THESE WEB-SITES WERE VERY IMPORTANT AND REQUEST THAT YOU VISIT AND PASS THESE ALONG TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY
CFM Lamb's Fold Women's Center, 815-723-5262 www.lambsfold.org
Stand against abuse: www.saynotoviolence.org
Avon Foundation fighting Domestic violence, www.Avonfoundation.com/speakout
Molly Maids always fighting domestic violence find out how you can help, www.mollymaids.com
Red Flags
Please always follow your "gut" instinct! Get help! Get a plan! And Get out of there!
Here are some simple RED FLAGS for you to read:
-He puts you down and insults you; calls you names; and mocks what you say.
-He says it's your fault when He says hurtful things to you.
-He tries to control you, what you wear, what you do, and where you go.
-He scares you, jokes around about killing himself for example.
-He texts you, IMS you non-stop.
-He forces sex on you. He puts you down for being "too sexy".
-He tries to stop you from seeing your friends, and family.
-He hits, slaps,pushes you, or kicks you-even once!
-If does anything that hurts you either physically or emotionally it is abuse, please call a counselor, a friend, a priest and make future plans to leave.
