Monthly Archives: September 2013

To All Parents

Posted on September 30, 2013 by gatito2

To All Parents By Edgar Guest “I’ll lend you for a little time a child of mine” he said. For you to love the while she lives and mourn for when she’s dead. It may be six or seven years … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, poem, poetry, suicide | 6 Comments

The Helplessness of it All.

Posted on September 30, 2013 by gatito2

Oh its nights like this that I ask how could you leave me Kaitlyn? How could you leave me Kaitlyn? It’s the selfish question of a very hurt mother that cannot fathom how we were so close but yet you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children, death, depression, family, greif, loss, loss of a child, mental health, mental illness, suicide | 9 Comments

Nurse’s Song

Posted on September 30, 2013 by gatito2

Nurse’s Song (Innocence) When voices of children are heard on the green And laughing is heard on the hill, My heart is at rest within my breast And everything else is still Then come home my children the sun is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, mental health, mental illness, poetry, suicide, william blake | 3 Comments

Falling Into Being, A Poem by Kaitlyn Elkins

Posted on September 29, 2013 by gatito2

It seems that Kaitlyn’s poetry throughout her life was very prophetic. The one’s I knew about when she was a teenager, the one’s she won awards for were also. However, I or any other adult, really saw what she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, poetry, suicide | 8 Comments

Just How Deadly IS Depression you might ask?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by gatito2

When I woke up this morning and settled into my favorite spot in my den and started on my first cup of coffee, I looked over into my living room as, of course, I often do, it’s just to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar, chidren, death, depression, family, grief, loss, loss of a child, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, suicide | 9 Comments

There Will Come A Day

Posted on September 28, 2013 by gatito2

Years ago I once listened to a lot of country music, but eventually my interest in it vanished. Too many pickup trucks, girls, and dirt roads and I soon tired of it. But in the mix of country music are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar, children, country music, death, depression, faith, Faith Hill, family, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, spirituality, suicide | 8 Comments

I Wanted to Call You

Posted on September 28, 2013 by gatito2

My husband and I went to Charleston today (about 3 hours away from here) to do some business. We could not be there long but we did stop at our favorite restaurant, Hyman’s, and I ate one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: September 2013

To All Parents

The Helplessness of it All.

Nurse’s Song

Falling Into Being, A Poem by Kaitlyn Elkins

Just How Deadly IS Depression you might ask?

There Will Come A Day

I Wanted to Call You

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