Last March, my daughter called home early on a Sunday morning. A close friend from high school had taken her own life, and my daughter was inconsolable.
There are so many unanswered questions, and days when the loss is still overwhelming.
On November 16, my daughter and other former classmates are participating in a local walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Their team set a $3,000 goal for the fundraiser. If you can support this worthy cause, please consider making a donation.
Click on the ribbon to go to the support page…. Thank you!
Thin spiral notebook 
great proactive way to handle it. I hate it when a child dies. God bless you and your daughter.
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Being a Resident Assistant and then a Resident Director in college I had students that attempted and then when I was an RD one student who succeeded. I still have terrible memories of being one of the people who found her.
I am so sorry that your daughter has this loss in her own memories. Losing a friend for any reason is a tragedy but knowing that it was by their own hand haunts you forever, all those questions, all those things that you think you could have done to stop her, show her how precious she is.
when I went away to college my sister attempted Suicide, took 2 bottles of pills because she felt like I had abandoned her. I still live with that pain and complete fear that I could have lost her.
many hugs to your daughter and I’ll donate today, so proud that she is taking something positive out of her deep loss.
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Thank you Kir, I know Jess will appreciate your support. I don’t have any personal experience with having someone close to me taking their own life, or even attempting it, so I was at a loss at how to help my daughter. I just let her talk, and that seemed to be what she needed.
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Such a nice way to remember her classmate… Good for her. I hope it helps her also by doing this.. Diane
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What a dreadful experience she had to endure. I’m so sorry.
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Reblogged this on MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS and commented:
Reblogging is not something I have ever done before. This is something that is very near and dear to my heart. Please read and pass along.
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I’m so sorry for your daughter’s loss, for that girl’s family’s loss, and for the loss to her memory. I’m glad there is something positive your daughter can do in response to something so hard to understand.
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Tara, I have never done this before, but how do you feel about me reblogging this?
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That would be great, and give Jess and the team more exposure… thank you!
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I did it. It wasn’t as hard as I thought is would be. I hope it helps.
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Thanks!
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I’m so sorry for her. I can’t even imagine what she went through. Love you guys.
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I’m so sorry she had to go through this.
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It was devastating for her. This young woman and she dated twin brothers while in high school and early college. They were close friends.
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