[FreeBird]

First of all, I don’t think anyone is actually hitting on the most important fact of this whole tragic story; this woman actually felt horrible enough to take her own life! She killed herself, for crying out loud! The only people that could possibly understand the way this feels is the people who feel it themselves….depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain….it happens when Serotonin doesn’t pass properly from one side of the brain to the other, it is not a voluntary state of mind!….why do I understand this? Because I think about suicide EVERYDAY….it is a horrible burden to bear, and I have been cursed with it for 20 years. I would not wish this hell on my worst enemy. Yes it is a selfish act, but no, she is NOT to be blamed for him having an illegal weapon….no matter what the circumstances, he brought that “bad luck” upon himself.
I think this article could have been written with a lot more grace, and understanding for the people who have no control over these thoughts and feelings….it brings a classic phrase to mind “Walk a mile in my shoes”….and you know what, Patricia? Living “Many months of the year in San Ramon” does NOT make you an expert on living in Costa Rica…. I live here full time, and my physical and mental health has improved significantly since I came here; with no money, and no job, but yes of course research and a basic understanding of the language.
Some people can overcome these horrible thoughts and feelings….but still only to a degree, because like I said, I still think of it everyday. I guess I just don’t have the courage to do it.
Depression is a DISEASE, and I wish more people could understand this, because the more that do, the less people would kill themselves because they wouldn’t feel so alone in the world.

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