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Maravilla:
I am glad you are leaving it in place for now. This just shows what I always thought that suicide takes on a life of its own. It almost becomes bigger than the person was in life. People are drawn to it more than any other method of death. I have talked about my own story in this string – not meaning to sound that my pain was bigger than my husband’s. He was self-destructive in life and that is tragic. What he did created more tragedy and I am working through this. I was a Psychiatric nurse at one time and knew this day was coming. There is nothing anyone can do to stop someone who is determined to end their life. A good friend said to me after my husband’s suicide: “Sometimes life is not meant for the living.” Probably meaning that not all souls have the ability to handle what this world throws us. None the less – you see the writings and know what this has brought up for people. Writing is never a bad thing. Thank you….Karen
I agree with you – Maravilla. This story has nothing to do with making a bad traffic decision. Suicide affects everyone – not just the dead one. My ex-husband committed suicide over a year ago and left 3 young sons. The destruction to the lives he left behind will never be repairable. I get that he was in pain just as Nancy was in this story. But, life is painful and the most selfish act in the world is suicide. Thanks for printing this story.
Karen – Minneapolis
