Guestbook
Name: Caroline Hasson
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Posted on: April 20, 2012 - 07:47 pm
Message: Dear Renee,
Your presentation touched me the other day. I go to Barron Collier High School and I just wanted to thank you for your lovely presentation and for all that you're doing. The fact that you were able to hug the man who took your daughters life inspires me to be like you. Forgiveness is a gift that many people aren't blesses with. I have never personally lost someone due to a drunk driving accident, but a close family friend was killed a year ago this month due to Over excessive amounts of Alcohol. Her daughter is the same age Megan was when she was killed. Everyday the pain of losing her gets better and better, but It will never be fully healed. Again, I just wanted to thank you so much for everything you're doing and good luck with your future presentations.
Sincerely,
Caroline Hasson
Name: Drug Free Collier
E-mail: mblack@drugfreecollier.org
Posted on: April 20, 2012 - 02:55 pm
Message: Thank you for joining us in Naples,FL. We are so grateful to have you speak to our youth and feel you have made an impact in Collier County Florida.
Thank you for what you and Eric do.
Name: Susan
E-mail: susankathleenford@gmail.com
Posted on: April 20, 2012 - 06:42 am
Message: I truly admire your courage and strength. Your presentation was eye opening, inspiring, and it touched my heart. I have lost a loved one from a DUI accident recently and now I plan to take your advice and forgive. Thank you for coming to Gulf Coast High School. I promise to never drink and drive!
Name: Luisa Sepulveda
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Posted on: April 19, 2012 - 08:12 pm
Message: keep doing what you do, you are truly admired. god bless you all!<3
Name: Kayla
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Posted on: April 19, 2012 - 07:53 pm
Message: Ms. Napier,
Thank you so much for visiting our school today, as a junior at GCHS I've been faced with many situations including driving under the influence. Before today I thought that something like this could never happen to me, but your presentation has inspired me to never drive under the influence. I will from now on plan ahead and never drive under the influence. The way that you are spreading the word about your daughters story is so inspirational and is a big wake up call to all of us. Thank you again for sharing out story with us and from now on whenever I may be in a situation involving alcohol I will think of you and make a plan to get home safely.
Your family is in my thoughts and prayer
- Kayla
Name: Jordan
E-mail: jordannicolecoulter@yahoo.com
Posted on: April 19, 2012 - 04:57 pm
Message: You visited my school today, Gulf Coast High School, and I wanted to make the promise to you to never drink and drive. Thank you for a great message today. I'm so glad you could take the worst and put the hard feelings aside and use it to teach a lesson to other people. I really appreciated the fact that Eric also told his side of the story. Thank you so much!
Name: Abby
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Posted on: April 19, 2012 - 04:41 pm
Message: I really appreciate you both coming to my school yesterday and speaking to all of us. That was definitely the best assembly we have ever had at our school, and it really opened up my eyes to what can really happen. There are of course so many stories like these that happen all the time but to be able to actually sit in and listen to both you and Eric talk to us was a true testament of how life can change drastically in a second. I couldn't believe that Eric was actually there and able to talk to us all and tell us the whole story but I'm so glad he was. You both are really strong people and I honestly don't ever think I would be able to talk to so many kids about such a tragedy.
I was so shocked when you said that you told Eric that you forgive him and had his sentence reduced and have accepted him as a member of your family. You are a very strong, inspirational women.
Again, I'm very sorry for your loss and I wish you the best. Meagan was a very lucky young lady to have you as a mother.
Name: Ajsela Purisic
E-mail: ajsela_06@hotmail.com
Posted on: April 19, 2012 - 03:10 pm
Message: Ms. Napier and Mr. Smallridge,
I just want to take the time to thank you for coming to Gulf Coast High School. It truly meant a lot to me and i'm glad that i had the chance to meet the both of you. You both put on a moving presentation and set out to serve a purpose. I just want you to know that I truly appreciated you coming to my school and telling us your story. I am terribly sorry for your daughter and her friend Lisa. I can't even begin to imagine the pain you and your family went through. I wish nothing but the best for you and your family and I am thankful that your taking a stand for what you believe in. I also want to thank Mr. Smallridge for coming as well and talking with us. He helped me understand what it was like from his side of the story. I am moved by you and him completely and I was inspired when you both took a tragic incident in your lives to help others to benefit from it. Thank you again for coming, and I wish you both the best!