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The Elephant In The Room

There`s an elephant in the room.
It is large and squatting,
so it is hard to get around it.
Yet, we squeeze by with,
"how are you" and "I'm fine..."
and a thousand other forms of trivial chatter.
We talk about everything else
except the elephant in the room.
We all know it`s there.
We are thinking about the elephant as we talk.
It is constantly on our minds.
For you see, it is a very big elephant.
But we do not talk about
the elephant in the room.
Oh, please, somebody say my child`s name
Oh, please, say it again
Oh, please, let`s talk about the elephant in the room.
For if we talk about their death,
perhaps we can talk about their life.
Can I say their name...
and not have you look away?
For if I cannot,
you are leaving me alone...
In a room...
with an elephant.

~Author Unknown

Project HELP believes that NO MATTER the “elephant,” we are
Project HELP believes that NO MATTER the “elephant,” we are
Project HELP believes that NO MATTER the “elephant,” we are
committed to provide hope, empowerment, and healing to those
committed to provide hope, empowerment, and healing to those
committed to provide hope, empowerment, and healing to those
affected by rape, violence, crimes or loss of loved one through
affected by rape, violence, crimes or loss of loved one through
affected by rape, violence, crimes or loss of loved one through
a traumatic event.
a traumatic event.
a traumatic event.
~ ~ ~Chief Executive Officer, Eileen Wesley
Chief Executive Officer, Eileen Wesley
Chief Executive Officer, Eileen Wesley
239-649-1404
ProjectHelp@ProjectHelpNaples.org
www.ProjectHelpNaples.com

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