Tuesday 27 July 2010

Deep felt sadness

I heard today that the husband of a friend has committed suicide. It is such sad news and has really rocked me. I knew that he had mental health problems and also they had marriage problems but you always hope that the 'darkness' will not be so bad that he feels the only option is death. It is at these time that I wish that I didn't understand but I do and seeing the terrible mess left behind I hope that will be enough to discourage 'bad thoughts' in the future. I feel the terrible pain of this children and wonder how this will affect them for the rest of their days - I understand my friends anger and sadness and guilt for what he has done and just hope they can all find a way forward, past funerals and paperwork, past recriminations and anger, past pain and tears and have a happy fulfulled and understanding future.

God be with them - God bless his soul.

Dix

1 comment:

Just Curious... said...

I'm so sorry for your loss and the huge loss your friend has suffered. It's such a terrible situation with no other path than to push through.

Being in that darkness for whatever reason whether over physical or mental health is such a hideous place to be, I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

x