tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193681.post6743850141470724300..comments2023-05-20T01:53:49.665-07:00Comments on The Art of Life: Spring Will ComeGillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299013182300335255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193681.post-69486269584719356772014-01-19T19:08:53.095-08:002014-01-19T19:08:53.095-08:00I know it sounds trite, Marijke, but it truly is s...I know it sounds trite, Marijke, but it truly is so hard on those of us that remain. Thank you for sharing your story here and thank you for reading and sharing this post. I hope you have some fond memories of your brother. May you find peace and beauty in your days. Best wishes.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299013182300335255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193681.post-46866943303645865962014-01-19T15:51:01.079-08:002014-01-19T15:51:01.079-08:00Although my brother wasn't a child when he kil...Although my brother wasn't a child when he killed himself, the pain to that type of loss is all too strong. And my thoughts, as his big sister, often go back to the heartbreaking knowledge that he suffered is much before taking the final step. MARIJKEhttp://medhealthwriter.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193681.post-68713696316531011242014-01-19T12:12:59.253-08:002014-01-19T12:12:59.253-08:00I agree completely. I remember, all too well, the ...I agree completely. I remember, all too well, the pain of difference in the secondary school environment. The silence I had to keep, the wish it were over. I'm so glad that my curiosity for what life would hold when I got through it kept me going. We need to be present, be listening and vocalize the need for change, for acceptance, and the celebration of difference. Thanks for reading! Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299013182300335255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193681.post-15557102030091456402014-01-19T11:07:32.282-08:002014-01-19T11:07:32.282-08:00I just heard of a friend's child being victim ...I just heard of a friend's child being victim to a friend's suicide. It is a shocking reality often from not "fitting the mold" of school. I believe we have to change the system before we can experience real change. Hotel_Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336581333701286531noreply@blogger.com