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Dear Neil (a 2 year letter)

Dear Neil, If you were here today, I would tell you how much I enjoyed our friendship.  I would do the silly football dance that always made you laugh.  Your daughter would curl up in your arms, and perhaps she … Continue reading

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COLLATERAL DAMAGE – what suicide does to the left-behinds

Today is the day I realized why some people feel suicide is selfish.  Today is the day I saw the collateral damage caused to the left-behinds. Over the past few weeks I have met with a number of individuals who … Continue reading

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