ELO’s was a high school favorite.
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Jeff Lynne and ELO
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Came across this the other day. Thought provoking and tear jerking. Not happy listening.
I’ll never forget coming home from school a week or so prior to Christmas during my senior year of high school. My dad was crying. That never happened. Unbeknownst to me, my dad’s brother had attempted suicide multiple times over many years. My dad would get the call from his wife. Dad would go over and convince him to go to the hospital and get all the pills pumped out of his stomach or whatever. Well, he was finally alone with no one home to call for help and he didn’t show up to work. That day during my senior year of high school he succeeded.
To all my USCCA friends: if you need help, get help.
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@Sinbad Tissues crumpled up next to me. Every tear a new expression of old wounds. You never cry the same tear twice. So sorry for this devastating loss to your family. It changes everything, doesn’t it?
Thanks for sharing, my friend.
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I was not close to this uncle, but it is definitely something you never forget. I’ll never forget how it affected my dad. I’ll never forget how it affected my grandmother (I suspect my uncle had undiagnosed mental illness inherited from my grandmother). I’ll never forget family theological debates had by insensitive members of the family about how suicide does or does not affect the afterlife. It has made me cautious/sensitive with my kids (again, how much of all this runs in families?). Yeah. Impactful to be sure.
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@Sinbad Sounds like it made you more aware, sensitive, and an attentive father. Yes, having a family member commit suicide is a risk factor. Research finds genetic links to many mental illnesses. There are factors but nothing that completely determines an individual’s ultimate decisions. A good book on the topic is “The Suicidal Mind” by Shneidman. I suggest it to all my interns and colleagues. It is a fascinating topic. The mind seeks to understand the unthinkable, unimaginable act and the unbearable loss of a loved one.
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I also love the work of David Grossman in his lecture, “The Bulletproof Mind.” Grossman is an army ranger, former West Point psychology professor and many other things. There is research on every military suicide and he sees one of the major risk factors to be sleep deprivation. He encourages parents to take devices away from kids and make them go to bed. Wise advice.
I have a great relationship with my kids (and my wife) for which I am more thankful than I can put into words.
One more story and I’ll be quiet! 
I was on a plane a few months back. The lady that sat next to me was real chatty and friendly. She was very successful and single. She’s been travelling Europe with her mom. I said something positive about my kids. And she responded with something to the effect of oh. You actually like your kids. Or oh you have good kids. To which I responded along the lines of I love my kids. They’re great. I married very well and that’s why they’re great. She seemed to have a good life. I’m happy for her. But I’ll take my wife and kids over the whole world thank you very much.
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I loved this song, still do. It’s not what most people may think it’s about
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G-Brad sad to hear if I lost my Debbie ann a Little bit off would never begin to say how I feel . To say the very least Sir . An she has had Stage 4 cancer for 9, years now but it’s went in to her bones they already took her Breast she has lost her hair twice now she needs to go to Dallas to get her teeth fixed . It made me feel so bad I threw my dentures across the prairie. So now I will get new teeth when she does I have Long hair and she stopped me from cutting it off this has been devastating to say the very least Sir i don’t know how you you can Deal with your Loss God Bless you Sir . Debbie ann is my air. She keeps me on the ground sir . here’s ya a RootBeer. 
SIR BLESS YOU WITH THIS SADNESS . Love Bobby Jean and Debbie ann Sir . 
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Ryan182 earnest cohen wrote that song and more singers have Recorded it then maybe any other song. It definitely says it Grate Song no matter who sings it . Thanks for sharing I have Lots so many Brothers to the pain they couldn’t Leave behind . At least they found Peace just not who they Left behind Here’s ya a Root Beer Sir Love Bobby Jean . Amen 
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Rest in peace, Ozzy
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