Archive for May 2010

Memorial Day Weekend

May 29, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 I am glad we didn’t do anything last year for Memorial Day. We are not doing anything this year either. This time last year we had just moved house and we were all too tired to even think, let alone do. [...]

Dear Dave

May 28, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800 273-8255 Dear Dave, I wanted to tell you that working on Bruno the manuscript, again, has brought me joy and given me something to look forward to each day. It has given me another precious tool to support me on this [...]

It’s Official

May 27, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 It’s official! We have a go with a slightly date different from New York City Parks department. The Fair will take place on September 18, 2010 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. in Washington Square Park! And now I feel quite [...]

Bruno

May 26, 2010

IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800 273-8255 Bruno was one of Andrew’s best and oldest friends. His many wonderful and distinctive qualities endeared him to all of us. Earning Bruno’s approbation was regarded by us as a privilege and his friendship and trust were highly treasured. A few [...]

Was Andrew Ever Happy?

May 25, 2010

I often wonder, “Was Andrew ever happy?” “How could he have hidden a suffering so deep that made him take his life?” I ask myself. I remember his smiles, his laughter, his appetite, his love for my cooking, for his motorbike Loki, for his family, and more. I remember his wicked sense of humor, his [...]

Chris Shares Her Story

May 24, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 Following is Chris’s story Hi Esmeralda, my dad committed suicide in 2005. I have still not recovered. I don’t think i ever will. He did suffer from depression and I knew that. My mom died of lung cancer that year. He [...]

By Dickens

May 22, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-82500 “And can it be, in a world so full and busy, The loss of one creature Makes a void, so wide and deep, That nothing but the width and depth Of Eternity can ever fill it up.” Charles Dickens I enjoyed seeing Andrew’s friends last [...]

21 Today

May 21, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 Andrew would have been 21 today. As well as the sorrow of this birthday without the birthday boy, Monday night I experienced a break down of sorts. In that state all feelings are heightened to an unbearable degree. I felt hopeless, [...]

Inch By Inch

May 20, 2010

Inching out of the hole, inch by milliinch. Andrew’s 21st birthday on Friday


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