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Suicide prevention walk at U.C.
Hi ladies,
I just wanted to share something close to my heart. I lost my best friend (from when we were 5 years old) to suicide just 12 days after my baby was born. The day before she ended her life, she stopped by my house to meet her "niece" and hold her for the first time. She kept repeating "You're a momma. I can't believe you're a momma," over and over while she stared at my little girl. I wish I had taken a picture of that moment, because now I will never get to show Silvia that her "Aunt Maddie" loved her and watches over her every day. It has absolutely been the most difficult thing I have ever had to accept and work through in my entire life. Maddie's death has left a permanent hole in my heart that I can not fix. My only regret is that I didn't see the pain she was hiding that last day, and that I should have known and helped her. She didn't reach out to me, but I feel like I should have seen it. I now promise to try to help others in recognizing the signals, and I am walking for AFSP's Out of the Darkness Walk around U.C. on October 16th. I just want to give everyone the information so they can participate if it means something to them. Here is my walk page with all the info.
Thanks for listening.
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Re: Suicide prevention walk at U.C.
How heartbreaking, so very sorry for your loss. What a great event though.
A coworker recently lost her college-aged son to suicide, My heart aches for the family and friends of victims.
Thanks for sharing your story. I also plan on walking in memory of my dad who committed suicide when I was in high school
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