This is a wonderful post. I felt the power of it very deeply. I encourage you to reblog this on your sites. š
Bravo ! to Uncommon Graces !
Annie
When I was a teenager, a child who went to my school and lived at the end of my street shot himself. He didnāt make straights Aās on his report card and he couldnāt face his parents. His name was Sean Wilson.
I didnāt know him personally, but my friends did. Two moreĀ children attempted to kill themselves shortly after.
Then, the day after Thanksgiving, I tried to kill myself, too.
Just two years prior, aĀ friend of mine, who lived onĀ theĀ opposite end of the same street, shot himselfĀ in the head while I was sitting in theĀ classroom wondering why he was absent.Ā ItĀ was an accident. His name was Michael.
I donāt know if the people in my hometown remember or care, but I do. I still drive by his house because he mattered to me.
It still matters to me.
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