we remember

Like the mother in the film Dekada 70, she must not had anticipated her blacking out. Her son just died.

But to make it different from the flick's script, this son died because he decided it was time to go. I don't know what happened, whether it was law school pressure or something else. Whatever it was, all it took was a single bullet.

I've never seen on live TV a famous and influential mother cry her heart out because her favorite son pulled the trigger.

The cameras kept rolling. She didn't mind. She was keeping close the picture of her dead son. And she blamed herself.

A senator of her stature, one of the most intelligent people in government, was now relegated to a helpless mother. No one could do anything. It was all up to God.

I was watching the year-ender news program. This is stale news, as a matter of fact. But I never caught the video when it was first shown on air.

The senator has always been my senator, regardless of what people think or say.

She's got balls, very candid but most of all knows when to shut up and simply turn to the books for the answer.

When I was younger, fighting for my own space in this world, there'd be times when I wondered whether my folks would cry if they learned I died.

I never had suicidal tendencies but I was pretty much a wall pounder then. I let out my anger on my bedroom wall.

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It's so sad.

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kids should know that...

Distinguishing between a suicidal attempt and a suicidal gesture may be difficult. Intent and motivation are not always fully discernible since so many people in a suicidal state are genuinely conflicted over whether they wish to end their lives. In the Western world, males die much more often than females by suicide, while females attempt suicide more often. Some medical professionals believe this is due to the fact that males are more likely to end their life through violent means (guns, knives, hanging, drowning, etc.), while women primarily overdose on medications or use other ineffective methods. Others ascribe the difference to inherent differences in male/female psychology, with men having more of an operational mindset and women being more aware of social nuance. (wikipedia)