An open book
In
Memory of Danny and all the Children !
Children are an open book , with unwritten pages.
A waiting for us to take them through the stages
It start's with that very first touch
Filled with promise of love and dreams, to fill the skies .
This unspoken trust sparkle's within the little ones eyes !
Smiles ,giggles and songs to sing
Waiting to see what tomorrow will bring .
Days , months and years rush bye !
With day's to long and nights to short.
There is hardly time to hush a cry.
Others come with songs of sort,
rewriting there script ,
Helping to fill the pages
During , so many important stage's
But do they really care!
Are you still there ?
The book is being written day bye day ,
But lately had you much to say ?
Songs turn to word's
Not now , maybe later !
The sun goes down , for night to come
Off again , on the run .
With love in your heart .
For your child it was a magical start.
You believe your doing your part!
While you are off and on the run.
Your words , become .
What have you done !
Is it really them ,
Or did we forget to finish what we begun !
Forever
in Tears
Diana Matthews
"There
never was a time when a major social problem was solved by beating a child. And
there
never will be such a time... For centuries adults have injured children and have
lied about it,
and other adults have heard those lies and then merely turned away...
we must begin putting the blame where it belongs."
Th
ere is no Federal or State agency,that we know of, that tracks the number of
deaths of youth in residential treatment facilities, boot camps, wilderness programs,
behavior modification programs, etc., nor is there any Federal or State agency that
tracks the number of deaths of youth after they leave such programs.
Legislation passed in 2000 by Congress (Children's Health Act 2000) that requires treatment
facilities who receive federal funds to report deaths caused by restraints and seclusion procedures
within 24 hours after the child has been removed from restraint or seclusion or
when it is reasonable to assume the death is a result of the restraint or seclusion.
Theses pages are dedicated in the ,
Loving Memory of my Son.
Daniel Jack Matthews
2-14-1986 5-31-2003
To all the children that have been lost to us . In hopes to find a better way .
For the Children !
Please understand the arts and music chosen for these pages all hold a special memory for me
with my son . Danny love to sing , Have me play the piano or paint for hours .
So while some may seem strange to you they are not for ,Danny and my Family .
Please respect the art work fully belongs to myself ( Diana Matthews ) including backgrounds.
Also many are created threw memory or thoughts of Danny .
Theses are not public domain in any form .
Thank You Forever in tears Diana