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Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
In Ireland An Epitaph On A Grave Of The Past Offers LOL
For a man who was hanged when caught sheep stealing: "Here lies the body of Thomas Kemp, lived by wool died by hemp"
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Robin Williams Committed Suicide: In the Past, Would He Have Died In An Insane Asylum?
Perhaps we need to reconsider our approach to depression
It’s hard for me to not write about suicide today. Robin Williams just committed suicide, grabbing our national attention, but for me it hits closer to home. You see my whole life, I’ve happily surrounded myself with creative types and … Continue reading
Robin Williams: A Sad Death by Suicide
His publicist reports he had been suffering from depression
Being that SevenPonds is located in San Francisco, the home of Robin Williams, we are incredibly saddened to hear the news of his suicide at the age of 63. We were aware he’d been suffering from depression for some time … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged Did Robin Williams Have Children?, How Many Children Did Robin Williams Have?, Michigan, Robin Williams Children, Robin Williams Dies, Robin Williams Home Town Bloomfield Hills, Robin Williams Suicide, Robin Williams Wives, Suicide, Was Robin Williams Married?
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When A Daughter Has Had More Than Enough of Her Father – Even in Death
We reprint a New York Times story from the Metropolitan Diary Column
Dear Diary: My sister and I were tending plants at her Manhattan community garden when a woman approached and asked whether the ashes of her recently deceased father might be spread in the garden. Before my sister had a chance … Continue reading
Celebrities Speak Bluntly About Their Losses
Through them we see the cultural shift of how to deal with the loss of a parent
It’s a good thing when celebrities speak out openly about their feelings around loss, reflection and how they grieve. Their candid talk about personal experiences reminds us that, like everyone else, they too are severely impacted by loss. But more … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Bindi Irwin About Her father, Celebrities and Loss, Grief Loss, How to deal with the loss of a parent, Loss and Grief, Loss of Both Parents, Moby About Death, Moby and his Mother, Moby family, Moby parents, Steve Irwin Death, Sting, Sting Mourning His Parents Deaths
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”Even the Most Profound Darkness is a Longing For Light.”
- Jeff Foster
You can find more beautiful sayings from “A Rite of Passage” here.
