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Thinking of You Brother
Mom had a stroke a little while back. She survived and is now in a nursing home. Your sister-in-law and I will be moving back to my hometown next year to be closer to family and to spend as much time with mom before she passes.
Life is a pain at times. Yet, when I am outside walking the dog and the wind blows, I know you are there. When I am reeling in a Catfish at the lake, I believe you are there sitting beside me.
One of our older brothers had you cremated. He gave all of us a small Urn with your ashes.
One of your uncles has Cancer. The prognosis isn’t good.
All of us are now in our 60’s, and you would have been the last one to join that group this December. I became the youngest sibling when you passed.
The leaves are starting to fall from the trees. One of our childhood friends who lives further up north texted me the other day to let me know he is getting sick. If he or mom get there before I do, take care of them. Take care of our little sister. Take care of my son. Take care of yourself. Until we meet again.
My big brother was just 14 years old – why he go that way?
I am sharing this post on behalf of my little girl aged 6. She lost her brother on 14 July 24 .
Her brother Rippanpreet hung himself after he had taken lunch with us. Although he was angry his father (myself) objected of him watching too much TV and games all the day, we had no clue only after 2 hours he will take the extreme step .
Now that he has gone, she has started ignoring anything related to her brother, she even does not utter his name from her mouth, and even skip the picture if she accidentally comes across it. Doctor says it’s her way of dealing with trauma, and she is fine.
But I know she is struggling, as she is irritated all the time, angry on arbitrary things, and always demanding new toys.
Can you share your suggestions? I am too worried and confused about her.
Father (sukhraj)
My Brother, My First Best Friend
I don’t want to be angry and feel this way. I just can’t shake it. I love my mum and dad terribly and wish things could be different .
In honor of Raymond Ysias Rodriguez
My little brother, gone after schizophrenia
The burden of guilt
He suffered from addiction and mental health and 4 weeks before he killed himself We fought and stopped talking. The burden of guilt is killing me. I loved and still love him down to my core. I don’t know how to go on.
Chelsea, my cheech
Sometimes I stalk the internet, your facebook, old videos, to see what I missed. But I know it doesn’t matter now…
3 losses
Suicide changes people
I’ve struggled with grief during times when most people got married and had babies. I didn’t. It consumed my presence in the world.
I feel loss grief anger sadness and wonder what my life would be without it.
I won’t ever forget or be healed but I’ve lost all shame.