Tag: suicide prevention

Semicolons and Suicide: A Sentence Lives On

Semicolons and Suicide: A Sentence Lives On

My deceased father’s birthday was October 23rd; my childhood best friend, Lindsay, committed suicide on October 25th. They died the same year. It was 2010, and I had just gotten married. Lindsay had also become engaged. Prior to her death and to my father’s, I 

Year-in-Review: The Blog Posts You Loved!

Writers want nothing more than to connect with readers. Friends, you are the faithful followers of this site, and I’m grateful for your reading, sharing, and loving. This is your community: you help it grow and thrive, and I’m happy to share the top ten 

Remembering Lindsay: Suicide Doesn’t Have to Have the Last Word

Lindsay’s 33rd Birthday Friends, tomorrow (September 11th) will mark what would have been my friend Lindsay’s 33rd birthday. I often wonder what Lindsay would be doing today. Would she have continued her successful path in the development/fundraising world? Would she be happily married, ready to start a 

Preventing Suicide: A Story Lives On

Dear Readers: You may remember from when I posted last year on Lindsay Apple’s family and friends who were participating in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of Darkness Community Walk. Team Loving Lindsay is back again this year, working harder than ever to raise 

Preventing Suicide: Out of Darkness Community Walk 2012

Preventing Suicide: Out of Darkness Community Walk 2012

Winston-Salem, NC — This Saturday, friends, families, and neighbors will walk to honor loved ones and increase awareness, education, and prevention of suicide through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of Darkness Community Walk. Remembering Lindsay One of my best friends from childhood, Lindsay K.