--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
When something like this happens, we often
> tend to think of what the suicide *symbolizes*, in 
> terms of our different beliefs or lack thereof. But
> it's also good to remember that suicide is a great
> deal more than a symbol, and affects a lot of very
> real people, most of whom are caught unawares by
> the action of someone they loved deeply. I had a 
> brother who committed suicide. It's a bitch to deal
> with. My best thoughts and wishes to those who may
> be dealing with it there.
>
Well said- I went through a similar experience, and you are right, the 
symbolic nature of the death obscures for those who didn't know the 
deceased the act felt in human terms by family and friends.

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