Death takes a toll
I'm fortunate in life, my views on death make me seem untouched by it. I have found comfort in this concept lately though. There's been three suicides and two "natural" deaths of very close people over the last few days. I am able to get funeral plans and all that fun stuff handled because my emotions are checked.
Tonight, however, I have almost lost it a couple times. My attempt to compartmentalize everything fell apart today with the loss of a child to suicide... I am broken tonight
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We need a unlike button. Suicide is such a loss on every level. Three. Too much. I have also lost to suicide. My prayers are with you.
Suicide is becoming entirely to common for me it's the hardest one to face. I don't know how this family will survive the hurt and guilt that often follows teen suicide
Jenny, I hope the family can get counseling, especially if there are more children. Reading your other post, it seems you work with foster children. Bless you. I too was a foster child and luckily I had an advocate. My prayers are with you.
My life was altered by my daughter's finance's suicide, and the resulting pain and grief has changed the course of our lives. Although we saw it coming the outcome was beyond our control--we felt powerless, we were powerless.
This breaks anyone in its path, and I send you love, compassion, and healing tonight. Cry your eyes out--don't hold it in. I don't know of a greater loss than this.
And yet the Phoenix rises from the ashes.
Thank you so much! It's absolutely heartbreaking that so many can know this feeling on such an extreme level
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Hi J that's a terrible thing to go through. I hope you have someone with you. I'm thinking of you and saying a prayer to your guardian Angel to follow you and look after you. Warm wishes Louise
Thank you so much Louise. I am so grateful to have such a great community to lean on