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COMFORT FOR A BROKEN FATHER
About six or seven of us were sitting at a round table enjoying one of those Sunday dinners that Southern Baptists are famous for. He was sharing a bit from his past history as we all were – a get … Continue reading
Posted in father, fathers' day, Uncategorized
Tagged comfort, drugs, fathers, fathers' day, medical drugs, suicide
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CRYING FOR LOST CHILDREN
I aroused from a nap with these words, “We cry, too late.” Now we cry, but it is too late. Hell’s minions we loved to date. Crying “God is Good,” we ignored our fate Teaching all paths lead to Heaven’s … Continue reading
Posted in culture, grief, sin, Uncategorized, youth
Tagged culture, ethics, life-styles, politics, sin, suicide, warning, youth
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SUICIDE HOTLINE
You sometimes can’t cope? You fear having no support? Call for help – NAMI **************** Recognizing that September is National Suicide Prevention Month, Ronovan has asked that our haiku relate to that subject. Thank you, Ronovan. The National Suicide … Continue reading
Posted in death, depression, helpers, hotline, suffering, suicide, Uncategorized
Tagged death, depression, hotline, suffering, suicide
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WHY?
I’ve been rummaging and remembering family treasures and times together. I don’t remember “moody” peers. Suicides were almost a never happen event. For the first thirty years, I only knew one person who committed suicide. No illegal drugs/but there was … Continue reading
Posted in alienation, family, generations, loneliness, Uncategorized
Tagged alienation, cell phones, children, depression, family, generations, lonliness, suicide, technology
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IT’S TOUGH TO BE A BOY
Pimple-faced, lanky, awkward, nearly mute around a girl, this fourteen year old male adores the fourteen year old girl next door. She is taller than he is; she has more friends, she is built… Well, she is built well. … Continue reading
Posted in culture, falling in love, gender roles, men, Uncategorized
Tagged adolesence, boys, dating, feminist, gender roles, harassment, homosexual, men, suicide, teens
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TOUGH QUESTIONS
Questions: Why do I oppose abortion but support capital punishment? What about euthanasia, suicide, and “end of life” decisions? Blogger comment: “…that several situations are related: abortion, capital punishment, suicide, euthanasia and other end of life decisions. Logically, if we … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, Uncategorized
Tagged "end of life" decisions, abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, suicide, tough questions
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