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Amanda To The Rescue
It has been a heartbreaking weekend. God bless Amanda Palmer for cheering us up. ** If you don’t see a picture, go here.
Human Kindness Overflowing
Last night, I stayed up until dawn after taking in too much suffering. I am trying to learn tonglen, a method of breathing in suffering and breathing out compassion, but I forgot. I forgot, and found myself dwelling on … Continue reading
The Problem with Living
On Thursday it will be three years. I never expected to still be around. Time doesn’t heal all wounds but it changes your emotional terrain. A couple of weeks ago, I considered living for the first time. I was … Continue reading
A Disturbance in the Force
It hurt my heart to learn that Matthew Warren, the son of Pastor Rick Warren, ended his life at age 27. I didn’t even need to read the story to assume that Matthew’s death was caused by lifelong depression. … Continue reading
Birthday Love
Max is 37 today, somewhere out in the cosmos where I will find him when the time comes. Lighting a candle and waiting it out.
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A Special Game
Inner Vision is a computer game created by a college student who has given some thought to suicide. The goal of the game is to convince three people not to kill themselves. As a player, you interact with them, choosing … Continue reading
Family: Part I
My dad had seven children with three wives. I am still getting to know the younger ones, who live in another county. One was an athlete in college, and she was the apple of daddy’s eye. He had always wanted … Continue reading
When Can We Talk About Depression?
Like everyone else, I am heartbroken by the loss of Aaron Swartz, 26, who hung himself last week. He was by all accounts an amazing person. He used his brilliance in technology to advance the cause of a free … Continue reading
Bad and Badder
Watching the news tonight, I am struck by the word “evil” in reference to the shootings in Connecticut. A disturbed 20 year old young man who lives with his mother, has no friends, hasn’t spoken to his older brother for … Continue reading
De Profundis
I’ve been meaning to read De Profundis since I read a biography of Oscar Wilde, around 100 years ago. I know Max read De Profundis and liked it. I was disappointed, though. Oscar Wilde managed to perceive a benefit from … Continue reading