Quote:Just over a year ago, my 6 year old sister came home from playing with her trio of friends next door and told my parents "____'s daddy is dead." They scolded her for saying such an awful thing, but my sister persisted, saying that's what they told her. When my mother called the neighbors to see if everything was alright, she found out their father had committed suicide. The mother and kids came home from a weekend with their grandparents and found him. He left behind 3 young children and a wife. From what I hear, that family had a 4th child who tragically died as an infant. This all took place in Sandy Hook, CT which, as I'm sure you all know, was the site of the worst school shooting in US history one year ago. I feel for those kids, so much tragedy to grow up with.

 

Anyway, I think suicide is a selfish and stupid act that only a coward would commit.

While I understand and appreciate where you're coming from, I don't place judgment on people who commit this act. You don't really know what's inside somebody's head. They may have demons that you can't even imagine. That said, it's terrible to leave behind young children to pick up the pieces. If you're in that position and you have those feelings, either don't have kids or don't commit the act. It's gotta be one or the other.

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