Prayers needed for family. A week ago last Sunday my exwife and her 18 year old son got in an arguement. She went to church without him and when she got home he was gone. So was the 22 rifle. Yesterday she found his body out in the woods behind her house. Our 8 year old daughter was with me when I got the news and I had to tell her. She was very close to him. Some tough days ahead for this child, his mother and other brothers and sisters.
Stay close to that little girl, she`s going to have alot of questions and she`ll need a shoulder to cry on. Sorry to hear the news but I feel extremly bad for his mother, she`ll never forgive herself for arguing with him. We`ll pray for everyone.
Teens see a world with many challenges...real or imagined. Many of the pressures they see, while trivial to us, can be enough to push them beyond sensibility. It's a universal problem. My heart goes out to your family. Do your best to help your Ex...showing comp***ion, support and understanding for her, will help your little girl heal. To your child your still a family...and right now she will need the positive support of a strong one.
Sorry to hear that. Keep that little girl close and answer her questions. You and yours are in our prayers. later shawn
So sorry to hear this , we will keep yall in our prayers . If there is any thing I can do just call . Danny
That is just awful - so sorry to hear. Try and be supportive of your X, I don't know how close you were to her after your divorce but, if she needs you definitely be there. Try and steer her into counseling, she's REALLY going to need it, something like this can haunt someone forever and she needs to be able to properly cope with it, and know that it's not her fault.. that is extremely important! Anyway, my prayers and thoughts are with you as well - I'm so sorry. Jim
My heart goes out to all your family. There's nothing like losing a sibling. Nothing! I'm sure you must really be heartbroken to share this with us. And for it to happen this way makes it much harder. You may need to step in to help your ex with this one. I too lost a son in an auto accident at 21 yrs old. I too had an arguement with him the day before. Tell her that she will cry uncontrolably for many years. I did for three years! Watch your ex closely as she will really become depressed. Then, right now, you may not believe this but... Time does heal and as the hurt never really goes away the severity does improve. You guys have my prayers. And if you want to talk or write, I'm here....... PJ
Not that the community in general cares, but everyone on the HAMB really cares when one of ours loses someone close. I think that says alot about all of us. Keep strong and stay close to your family. Pete
That's terrible news. I'm sorry your family has to go through something like that. Tinyelvis made a good suggestion to try counseling. A suicide may affect your family in ways you don't even expect, so everyone could benefit from good communication. Best wishes to everyone.
I wish you and your family the best. I lost my brother in a similiar fashion. This may sound cliche, but the are no words or actions that can fix this, just time. I very sorry this happened.
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