Kind of in shock...and numb...
Just got a call from a co-worker. She went home early because her husband was not answering his cell phone and he has been being treated for depression. We thought he had run off in his car again for a long ride around the eastern half of the country like he did about a month ago.
That would have been easier to deal with.
She found him in the garage when she got home, just a few minutes before her two kids walked in from school. He had killed himself sometime early afternoon.
I didn't know him very well, but I know her and this is going to be rough. There are only five of us in the office so we are all kind of close.
I find that I am upset about this, and feel so sorry for her and that she has to go through this. I keep bringing up memories of my mom attempting suicide (though as of yet she hasn't succeeded). And I know how hard that was to deal with and I can't even begin to think I am touching on the feelings my co-worker is dealing with.
I know this will hit me more tonight when I get home. And Steve is out of town, so it will be that much harder. I have hope and prayers for her family to get through this. This sucks.
That would have been easier to deal with.
She found him in the garage when she got home, just a few minutes before her two kids walked in from school. He had killed himself sometime early afternoon.
I didn't know him very well, but I know her and this is going to be rough. There are only five of us in the office so we are all kind of close.
I find that I am upset about this, and feel so sorry for her and that she has to go through this. I keep bringing up memories of my mom attempting suicide (though as of yet she hasn't succeeded). And I know how hard that was to deal with and I can't even begin to think I am touching on the feelings my co-worker is dealing with.
I know this will hit me more tonight when I get home. And Steve is out of town, so it will be that much harder. I have hope and prayers for her family to get through this. This sucks.