Possible trigger...talk of suicide...

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It seems my daughter can't catch a break. The good news - she woke up this morning and she found she had gotten her period. Can't tell you how relieved I was, and she was too, I could tell, tho she didn't say it in so many words. She did say that now she can call her OB/GYN and arrange to get her shot now, as soon as possible. Crisis averted, thank God.

Now the bad news. She received a text message from an acquaintance today, informing her that a mutual friend, who has been living in Florida recently, had committed suicide. He was about her age, and had actually stayed with us for several months in 2003. A nice kid, but got into drugs and alcohol. He also had several family members - his Dad, his Aunt, and a cousin - who had also taken their lives. What a shame. She found out that he was messed up on drugs and alcohol, and he hung himself. She was pretty upset for awhile, then decided to call a friend, and she went and spent the day w/ her and her 2 y.o. daughter. This girl says she's so short on cash that she gets her daughter her toys by getting them out of people's trash. Isn't that awful? She is my daughter's age, and she confided in her that she should have had an abortion when she found out she was pregnant, because she wasn't ready to be a mother, and she's not even ready now, 2 yrs later. Sad, isn't it? I hope it made my own daughter think and be grateful that she isn't pregnant, after all.

Well, it's Sunday night. Work tomorrow. I hope I won't be in too much pain. The weather is again going to be beautiful.

Have a great week, everyone!