The death of a loved one leads us down a long winding path of many ups and downs as we deal with the grief from our loss.  As the days pass, we continue to mourn the loss of our loved ones in as many different ways as there are...

At the death of a loved one who took their own life, those left behind are always are haunted by the question, "WHY?"  Sometimes the answer comes somewhat easily as there were readily apparent circumstances or events that led to this deadly outcome.  But all too often, the question...

The day was cool and there was a light breeze from the north.  It was the day before Stephen’s funeral on Thursday afternoon.  As the family sought for understanding to somehow understand why and how he could take his own life, it was important to us to stand in...

The shock of Stephen’s death and the ensuing despair and guilt soon began to give way to a feeling of denial.  I think in all situations like this that our mind somehow loses its balance and its grip on reality.  The hurt and pain of the moment shakes us...

The day Stephen died was so full of so many different feelings and emotions.  Each one seemed to collide with the next one and sorting each of them out to process them was almost more than I could manage.  Throughout my career I always had to quickly assess a...