Suicide
A quiet young woman found dead, splattered across the sidewalk outside of her apartment. Her cause of death: suicide. No one could imagine why she would commit suicide. The police interviewed neighbors and witnesses. Everyone said that she seemed normal, but did anyone really know her? Every year hundreds of people choose to take their own lives. What do these acts accomplish except to start a chair of events and feelings that will devastate all who loved the person that committed suicide? First, the family, the friends, and the loved ones will experience some of the most destructive feelings a human can endure: shock, sadness, anger, confusion, blame, then guilt. This family must now begin a process of mourning that will never end. After the family accepts that this is not a dream, and that its little girl has died, the tears begin to pour. After they have cried till there are no tears left to shed, rage will fill their souls. They will curse the poor girl for abandoning them. Then there will be silence, very briefly. And then the first question will be asked, “Why?” They will ask what someone could have done to mistreat her in such a way that she felt she should take her life. They will begin to point f
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Approximate Word count = 976
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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