Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:34:50 -0700 From: "Moo :)" Add to Address Book Add To Spam Block List Subject: Fwd: Fwd: I GOT FLOWERS TODAY Organization: gURL mAIL (http://mail.gurlmail.com:80) To: "trishka alcantara" , "Lauren Serota" , destra1@worldnet.att.net -- --------- Forwarded Message --------- DATE: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:38:16 From: "Erin Heath" To: sweet_n_wholsome@gurlmail.com, heirax@hotmail.com, Mobfish2@aol.com, gegeffre@dlgeng.com, ht01@juno.com, NlLei@aol.com, Lindsayrose@home.com, linzheath@hotmail.com, wolfepen@email.msn.com, Hippie0710@aol.com, moobutt@gurlmail.com, GrubieBear@aol.com, OCEANNIC88@aol.com, briannapotts@hotmail.com, dotti_527@hotmail.com Hey you guys, I'm glad I was taught at a young age not to put up with abuse, but some people were not as fortunate as I was. Pass this on, some people just don't realize how wrong this is! Love, Bryann > > >> > > > > Ladies: This is a powerful piece and, >as > > >> suggested below, should > > >> > > > > be shared with as many female friends >as > > >> possible. It is particulary > > >> > > > > important that we share this with our > > >> younger sisters, daughters, > > >> > > > > neices, friends who may suffer in >silence > > >> not knowing where to turn. > > >> > > > > Please read and forward to as many >female > > >> friends as possible, you > > >> > never > > >> > > > > know who may be going through a >situation > > >> like this. > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > I got flowers today. It wasn't my >birthday > > >> or any other special > > >> > > > > day. We had our first argument last >night, > > >> And he said a lot of cruel > > >> > > > > things that really hurt me. I know he >is > > >> sorry and didn't mean the > > >> > > > > things he said. Because he sent me >flowers > > >> today. > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > I got flowers today. It wasn't our > > >> anniversary or any other special > > >> > day. > > >> > > > > Last night, he threw me into a wall >and > > >> started to choke me. It seemed > > >> > > > > like a nightmare. I couldn't believe >it was > > >> real. I woke up this > > >> > morning > > >> > > > > sore and bruised all over. I know he >must be > > >> sorry, Because he sent me > > >> > > > > flowers today. > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > I got flowers today, and it wasn't >Mother's > > >> Day or any other special > > >> > > > > day. Last night, he beat me up again. >And > > >> it was much worse than all > > >> > the > > >> > > > > other times. If I leave him, what >will I > > >> do? How will I take care of > > >> > my > > >> > > > > kids? What about money? I'm afraid of >him > > >> and scared to leave. But I > > >> > know he > > >> > > > > must be sorry, Because he sent me >flowers > > >> today. > > >> > > > > > > >> > Today was a very special day. I >got > > >> flowers today. 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 and strength >to > > >> leave him, I would not have > > >> > > > > gotten flowers today. > > >> > > > >> > > > > STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TODAY!!!! DO >NOT > > >> TOLERATE IT!!!!! > > >> > 1999/2000/EVER > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > ***Everyone, please read this and send >it on > > >> to as many women as > > >> > > > > possible.*** > > >> > > > > ***You never know who's going through >it > > >> until it's too late.*** >> > > > > > >--------- End Forwarded Message --------- > > > > > > > >-- > >Join the most exciting community of women on the >web! > >iVillage.com's FREE membership gets you private >email, > >your own home page, special discounts and >sweepstakes, > >and dozens of problem-solving tools. > >http://www.ivillage.com/frame/join_email.html > > ______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at >http://www.hotmail.com > =====