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Last night I learned that a 14-year-old boy from this area had committed suicide. That is the second boy in that family to perish at his own hand this year. Earlier, a 16-year-old had acted similarly. I can’t even imagine the grief that family members are experiencing.
As I thought about the loss, I wrote this haiku on a piece of scrap paper.
Broken teen age heart
His world shattered, despair reigns
Gun in hand, the end
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
That is horrible news. It's so hard to be a teen–things seem so awful and endless at that age. If only we could give them the gift of perspective. I will keep them in my prayers.
Wow- bad times for sure. The family blame game will probably never stop.
Terribly sad post today, Chuck. Prayers here.