in life that give you pause. this past week was one of those moments for my family and i.
my aunt passed away unexpectedly last monday. she took her own life. i am struggling with the concept, the actual event, and the fact that she is gone so suddenly. i've not had anything like this (suicide) since i was a small girl when my friend's dad took his own life, but i was shielded from that as a 7 year old, and never really knew the details, or anything. and it was a shock, as well as a sudden rug-out-from-under-me with my aunt. to say it mildly, this has been a week of pain. my children are struggling with this news, as my aunt's only grandson is their good friend, same age, and spent lots of time with him. their struggles are feeling as if 'this can happen to ben, this can happen to me too'. my uncle and she were divorced many many years ago, however, i had always stayed in touch. and was very close with the children, my cousins.
the memorial service was lovely, and very comforting to her children, and family. her longtime partner, bill, is really having a difficult time. unimaginable.
keep her in your thoughts today, if only for a moment. and keep bill there as well. i hope he finds some peace with this, and some comfort in knowing that she is no longer in pain.
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Oh, gosh. I can't imagine horrible it has been for you all. I'm so sorry for your loss and that she was so sad to do such a thing.
Oh Karin, I'm so sorry. There is just no way to imagine something like this until it happens to someone close to you; likewise, there is no way to imagine how desperate someone can feel until you are in a position to consider it (I've been there; it's awful). I'm glad she's not in pain any longer, and send wishes for peace and healing for Bill and the rest of your family.
I'm so very sorry karin. Wishing her and anyone in her surroundings peace and comfort.
thanks so much, gals .... your support and kind words mean so much. (((hugs)))
I haven't checked your blog in quite some time and was so sorry to find this news, Karin. Even though a bit of time has passed, I'm sure the sorrow is still quite fresh. I'll be holding you and yours in prayer. (I cannot imagine having to explain to someone that his grandma took her own life. :-( It's a task no one should have to have.)
thanks Susie, I appreciate the words .... yes, some time has passed, but the sting still remains, as you can imagine. my cousins are doing okay, and Benjamin (Wendy's grandson) is doing okay. thankfully, we are not going to tell any of the kids right now exactly how she died. They only know that she passed away.
Again, thanks.
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