Posts Tagged ‘suicide’

Over the years, suicide seems to have become almost commonplace. No longer is it shocking or unheard of. Regardless of age, background, or socioeconomical status, suicide seems to be one of the things that can touch any family without warning. Death is always tragic. Even when we know it’s coming, there is nothing easy about losing a loved one. I can’t imagine how those who are left handle such a loss… senseless losses, I’m assuming, must leave even more of a trace of desperation and helplessness. Who is it this time? Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil’s son, Michael. According to the Huffington Post, the 18-year old leapt from his apartment building and took his own life yesterday.

Back in 2007, Marie and Brian Blosil divorced after having three children and adopting five others (including Michael) over the course of their two-decade long marriage. Marie’s father passed away in early November and soon after, Michael was admitted to rehab at the age of 16. This is just heartbreaking. I extend my deepest condolences to his family… My mind keeps going a million miles a minute just recalling all of the suicides in recent years.

What can we do as a society? Anything? I’m not sure… I don’t know that there is anything we can do to save someone who doesn’t feel their life is valuable enough to preserve. I just wish there were something – some way to prevent this from happening. It’s so hard to know what to even think, or say… All I can do is pray that anyone in my life who feels this way knows that I am here for them without judgment… without hesitation… without a doubt.