Tale Of A Suicide
My Sister’s Entire Life Changed In 3 Days
Today is my sister’s birthday. We’re going to dinner with some of her friends. We haven’t gotten together on her birthday since we were in our twenties, normally she either ignores it or does something with her husband. But one week ago, he shot himself in the head. Two days before that their house burned to the ground. In 2 days, my sister lost her home, all of her belongings, her car, and her husband of 34 years.
If these things happened to someone else, it may not be surprising. Some people’s lives are such a train wreck that it doesn’t surprise you when more tragedy happens. That wasn’t my sister or her husband. Since she got married at 21, she has had a very stable life. She likes familiarity, and her interests haven’t changed since we were kids. For this to happen to her, at age 57, is almost unbelievable. Every day when I wake up and slowly remember what happened, I still can’t believe it.
My brother-in-law was the most laid back, happy-go-lucky person I knew. He didn’t get stressed out about much of anything. He liked to joke, watch TV with my sister (mostly comedy), race cars, go to swap meets, and hang out with friends. He didn’t care about designer labels, having the newest thing, or what kind of car he drove. He grew up in a large family where money was tight. Even getting enough…
