Erica Danielle Schroeder

It's hard to put into words what Erica meant to me - it transitioned over the 16 years we knew each other. There was such an age difference in the beginning that dwindled over time. I felt like her mentor in our beginning years as acquaintance ( I never use the word friend lightly) but our relationship grew to be a wonderful friendship that I will cherish forever. Our time spent was always one of reflection and growth. I could be honest with her and she was honest with me - she saw my...