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My name is Rhonda. I'm a registered nurse, for the last 20 years, that has not been able to work since the day I learned of my daughter's death by suicide 4-12-13. (She actually died 4-11-13 and her body was not found until the 12th) Me and my husband have been married for 32 years and he's a wonderful man. We grieve in different ways. He works, I write. This is my journey through this horrible land of losing a child..
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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Good Reviews For My book
I got some very good reviews on my book today and yesterday. I am thankful for ALL the great reviews. Each and every one is appreciated and helpful. What is so important is that Kaitlyn is saving lives. Not in … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, bipolar, books, children, death, depression, doctors, family, grief, loss, Medical school, medical students, mental health, mental illness, physicians, suicide
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Happiness Unexpected
Yesterday I visited my parents that live 30 minutes away. Since my daughter Kaitlyn took her life I have not visited them as much as I once did even though I spend most of my days alone. My parents are … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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Beam Me Up
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Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, grief, Kaitlyn Elkins, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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I Can’t Promote This Book Enough
I have mentioned this book before because I used an article of the author’s in my book, but I have just finished it today and I’m totally convinced that if I had known of the emotional needs of gifted children … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, bipolar, children, college, death, depression, disillusionment, existential depression, family, gifted children, grief, intelligence, Kaitlyn Elkins, loss, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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Kaitlyn’s Valedictorian Speech (short clip) 2008
Only 4 minutes. I need not write of the contrast of what she wrote in this speech to what ultimately happened to her. It still defies belief. She was full of dreams and great plans for the future which she … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, Graduation, grief, Kaitlyn Elkins, loss, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, suicide, valedictorian
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Kaitlyn After Graduation Practice 2008 (very short clip)
This is the time of year when all the graduations are happening. Though I am genuinely happy for all the graduates, I can’t help but reflect back on when Kaitlyn graduated high school in 2008. Her whole wonderful, promising life … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, Graduation, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide, valedictorian
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Video Just Before Dark
Last night I sat on my front steps just before dark because the moon was so pretty and I wanted to see if the dragonflies would come out. They, or most of the time just one, usually fly past my … Continue reading
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A Nightmare Within A Nightmare
I have come to realize that the only way I will stop writing for good is if I am no longer here physically, or too sick to type, or have gone totally insane and can no longer do so, but … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, bipolar, children, death, depression, family, grief, Kaitlyn Elkins, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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She Left Me.
I have now reached a great precipice in my life. It’s been 14 months today since I lost my youngest daughter to suicide. And here I still sit, writing about the same horrible sorrow that I first wrote about in … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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Kaitlyn Moments
It’s funny how one’s mind latches on to certain things and keeps them as a memory forever when at other times they pass, forever forgotten with all the other millions of memories of a regular day. What is it that … Continue reading
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My Bright Shining Star 