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I Have Mentally Left the Building Today

I Have Mentally Left the Building Today
Literanista July 11, 2007

There was a very unexpected death in my family yesterday, a suicide.

It has left me dumbfounded and while we weren’t close – I’m no less devastated by the act.

We were the same age, in fact we went to nursery school together. It pains me to think of the despair and desolation required to commit such a final, tragic act.

Forgive if you find I’m not really here and just going through the motions…I’m a bit shellshocked.

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    Whoa… So sorry to hear that.

    You and your family are in my thoughts.

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