I heard today

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I heard today that you took your own life it crushed me to hear this it brought me back to my son's attempt to take his life that was so very close to being successful I can still remember sitting on the floor in his icu room just watching him breathe and being thankful that he still could I hate that so many people feel that way and do not see any other options I get that life is hard but life can be beautiful as well I wish I could help you see the beauty but that can only be discovered by oneself My hope is that you found peace I wish that you could have gotten help to prevent this My tears are useless now but please know that there are those that do care that you are gone

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/22/2025 9:06:00 PM

That old MASH song -- 'Suicide is Painless' -- never should have been released. I'm with you, Kathleen. ~ Gershon

Kathleen Hassall
Date: 3/23/2025 12:26:00 PM

Thanks, Gershon.

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/19/2025 1:00:00 PM

Powerful poem Kathleen. Suicide is perhaps the hardest death to understand. There are no easy answers for someone who feels that they have reached the end. I like how you end this.

Kathleen Hassall
Date: 3/19/2025 1:49:00 PM

Thanks Oliver. This has been a hard day after finding out. It is hard to understand and it is frustrating that the mental healthcare system seems so inadequate sometimes.