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[low_delta]

An acquaintance of mine died last week. He was the father of one of the boys who recently graduated from our scout troop. He had cancer. He was doing poorly on Easter weekend, so he went in for some tests. He received the results on Wednesday, when the family was gathered. They had sent out for some pizza. The news was bad. The cancer had spread to his lungs and lymph nodes. He spent the evening with his children and died the next morning.

I called a friend tonight to tell her that Cindy and I were engaged. She was excited, but after a while she mentioned that she's had a bad month. I asked her why and she told me that her brother had killed himself. He discovered that his wife had been cheating on him for the last six months, with his best friend. My friend had gone away for a weekend, back in March, and when she returned there were some packages from her brother, which included a suicide note.

Comments

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Damn. Right back atcha: {{{{{Kevin}}}}}

[cherie.livejournal.com]

It is very difficult for everyone to lose someone through suicide. I am sure she appreciated having a friend in you.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Well, actually, it happened about a month ago, and this is the first I'd heard, since this was the first I'd spoken with her.

[penpusher.livejournal.com]

God. I think once science invents a viewer to see your life as others see it, maybe suicide will become a thing of the past. The fact that you posted these two stories in the same entry isn't lost on me.

Good wishes to all of the family members of those who have gone.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh :(
You didn't tell me about the suicide note....that's so sad!

[dayoh.livejournal.com]

Its supposed to be the most difficult... losing someone to suicide. Sending peace and comfort to both families.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Life is not fair... I had two aquaintences commit suicide in college and one pulled off a near miss... I am so glad C didn't succeed, because he was a good friend and co-worker and I felt guilty enough for not having been a better friend or seeing the signs of his distress...

[beadge.livejournal.com]

Its not the first time that I've heard such a story. What I don't understand is that if your girlfriend/wife has been cheating on you (i.e. doesn't give a sh*t about you any more), why would you kill yourself over it. I can understand being distruaght, upset or whatever, but I would think the best revenge is getting over it and moving on with your life.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I guess he preferred death over divorce.

[vlinker.livejournal.com]

absolutely....suicide is a cop-out.....and a selfish one at that.......

[shoo.livejournal.com]

=(
It's shit like that, that makes me want to stay in my house and hide...(just kidding...a little)

I hope you get some good news.

[banana.livejournal.com]

Sad stories both. I feel for the families.

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

life.
*love*
i enter the age
where i begin to question
"hope"~
there is only life
and love
and the moving through it
one day at a time~