life-altering ripple effects
Posted by Tony Lee | Posted in abortion, bonaventure, consequences, death, fight, friends, friendship, last resort, negativity, pregnancy, regret, ripple effects, strength, suicide | Posted on 3:23 AM
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A scared, pregnant friend lived with me. I watched her feel helpless, grasping for her life, eventually resorting to the only option left.
I checked a friend into rehab after relapsing, on the verge of killing himself after a morally questionable action.
I even helped a friend deal with his mom’s suicide, the only woman he loved.
In seemingly impossible situations, I always found the words and actions to deescalate it. Analyzing situations objectively was a personal strength.
Then came fall 2010, the week the baseball field flooded. For the first time in 25 years, no words came out.
Because how do you respond to, “(She) tried to kill herself after the guilt of having your baby aborted — and not telling you about it.”
