Today should have been David's 31st birthday. How sad that he didn't live to see his 22nd birthday, let alone his 31st. We continue to miss him each and every day. We hope that he knows how much he was loved and still is ( Read more... )

For anyone interested in supporting suicide prevention in David's memory, the Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver's (SWFMD)5K Music Festival is coming up on Sunday, September 18. It takes place at the Jeffco Fairgrounds in Golden, CO and includes a free barbeque, lots of music, silent auction, and more. It's a lot of fun and a great community event ( Read more... )

Here's to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2011 to each and every one of us. 2010 was such a bad year for so many, hopefully 2011 will be a huge improvement ( Read more... )

July 1 was the 8th anniversary of David's (AKA Mockery)suicide. We continue to miss him each and every day. It does get easier with time, but it hasn't gotten easy. At this point I don't expect it ever will. He would have turned 30 on his next birthday, September 6. It's so strange to think that he never made it to 22. How sad. What a waste ( Read more... )

Dear David ( Read more... )

If anyone out there is reading this, today is the 7th anniversary of David's (mockery) suicide. As his mom, it's amazing to think that it's already been 7 years. In some ways it's been a very long 7 years; in other ways, it could have been yesterday. We'll all miss him for the rest of our lives. I still have the ability to cry every day for him ( Read more... )

Here's the link for a YouTube video, "Long Way Home: Real Stories of College Suicide and Those Left Behind", that was produced locally. It's very informative and worth the 8 minutes to watch. You'll never know if you might prevent a suicide by being as well informed as possible about suicide prevention, signs of suicide, etc. I'll always wish ( Read more... )

I had an interesting conversation tonight with a friend's son. His girlfriend's mom had a serious suicide attempt a few days ago and is still hospitalized. He wanted to know what to say to his girlfriend and how to be supportive. I was so impressed that he was being so thoughtful and pro-active. It's such a tough subject and most of us would ( Read more... )

Six years ago David (AKA "mockery") took his life. July 1 is always a tough day for us. We've gotten to the point where we don't have to leave town. We just try and stay busy and not dwell too much on what happened on this day. We miss David every single day, so it's not like this day is an exception ( Read more... )

I hope that anyone visiting David's LJ might be interested in suicide prevention efforts. I'm very involved with the Second Wind Fund, which pays for mental health counseling for youth 19 and under in the Denver metro area who are at-risk for suicide and uninsured/underinsured/not on Medicaid and with financial need. Our major fundraiser, a walk/ ( Read more... )