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My oldest son was killed by a drunk hit and run.
Schizophrenia then afflicted my surviving son,
so in my attempt not to depress anyone,
whenever others ask me if I have any children,
my response to them is always, "I have none."
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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September 30, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Noooooooooo! Depress the hell out of them. You are the one with the pain - let it out. love you, Kathy
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