My son's friend died Tuesday morning on the way to school. He was hit by a car and died instantly. He was 13. Today is the 23rd anniversary of my brother's death. He was barely 18. As I was thinking about these two young men. I was remembering how I felt when my brother passed away. I wonder how does life go on? When you lose someone you deeply love, your world has stopped. It seems everything should stop but, of course, it does not. I know I'm rambling. It just seems so strange that things should go on normally. Your life is shattered and things just go on.
My brother committed suicide. I don't know if he meant to or not but he was contempleting it enough to form a plan and that is bad enough. October 19 is National Suicide Prevention day. If you are thinking these kinds of thoughts or see the signs in someone else, please, please tell someone who can help. Do something. If someone who has been sad suddenly seems happy or is giving away their things, please do not stand aside but do something. Life is just too precious. Rest in peace dear brother. We all miss you very much.
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This isa hard thing to accept and I feel the pain. Loosing a child from an accident is more greater to me than loosing a child from an illness. This loss is an unexpected piercng of the heart.In 1989 I lost my 15 year old son from cancer. My loss was in a way acceptable. I knew he was suffering and his departure from our side was slowy get closer. Through his illness I came to the knowledge of knowing he would be at peace someday walking along the Lord's side. I miss my son but I would not want him to suffer like he did. I learned to let go and let God. I'll pray for this young man's family.
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