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December 28, 2011 6:03pm
Dear Lady Gaga,
My name is Lacey Dalimonte and I'm an 18 year old from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am writing this letter in hopes that you will have the chance to read this, so if there is anyway for this to be possible it would mean more than you could ever know. On Sunday November 27, 2011 my amazing friend and little monster Erika West committed suicide. She has had a long history of depression and anxiety from many different causes, and has fought for a long time to reach comfort, but could no longer seem to battle her struggles. Erika was not only a wonderful friend, but a dedicated little monster. Erika was inspired by Gaga everyday, and proved it by the way she lived her day to day life. She was not your average girl, but someone who was completely herself and wasn't afraid to show it. Here is a picture of Erika with teal hair, shortly after Gaga dyed her hair teal. http://tinypic.com/r/elbm9t/5 She attended her first Monster Ball in Detroit, Michigan on January 12, 2010. Here is a picture of her from that night http://tinypic.com/r/25i0led/5 (with red hair). She also attended her Monster Ball in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 1, 2011. Here's another picture from that night http://tinypic.com/r/98ev7s/5 (with blonde wig). I've contacted the Born This Way Foundation in regards to this because I know it was created to spread the word on equality and bravery, and Erika did both of those things. She is one of the most intelligent people I know, and was also so brave for everything she has gone through. If you could do anything to honor Erika Wests life that would be life changing, and appreciated by many. I'm sure you hear things like this regarding many different things everyday, but Erika would love nothing more than to be recognized by you, and know she made a difference in this world, because she most certainly did. Here is her page on Facebook that shows other pictures of her and talks about everyone trying to reach you http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/We-love-you-Erika-Marie-West/297472450287250 Thank you so much for everything you have done so far. I love you more than anything. Laceydalimonte@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Lacey Dalimonte, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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