The unimaginable has happened to somebody I know, and it is something I want to share here. In part because I know some of you reading this know her. And in part, because I believe that it warrants consideration and exposure to a wider audience. Anybody with a child and anybody that’s lost somebody to suicide needs to read this, and, as much as possible, experience this by following her blog and journey through a nightmare I can not even begin to fathom. I’ve learned of this during the past week, I’ve written to her expressing my deep condolences and support of her through this awful experience, but as empathetic as I consider myself to be I have been unable to fully comprehend the agony or extent of grief. I can’t. It’s too hard to imagine. But it’s also too important to ignore, downplay, or turn away from because it’s so painful. Being humane requires compassion for the pain others endure, an awareness that also feeds into your own values and perspective.
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