Rough Thing

Last night my neighbor Annie stopped over to let me know that one of Natty's fellow students had taken his own life.  That was not news I was expecting to hear as it is not something that happens in Cedar often.  Annie teaches at the high school and I asked when the last time something like this had happened.  They had asked the same thing and had no answer. This young man was a friend of Natty's.  They were in band together and in classes together in middle school. When Natty got home last night I told her what had happened.  It was a rough moment for her as I'm sure it was for many of her school mates.  I don't have a lot of experience with suicide except for a guy I worked with years ago.  I shared some of the thoughts and feelings I had during that time with Natty. This is not an easy thing to go through and there is definitely a grieving process that needs to take place.  I gave Natty a blessing last night and though there were some not so fun things that took place today I think she is doing okay.