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Created on 2002-11-04 10:07:10 (#763751), last updated 2005-07-08
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Basic Info| Name: | Aunt Jenny |
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| Birthdate: | 08-03 |
| Location: | Manassas, United States |
BioThis journal was created so that I may have a way to vent about the suicide of my 16 year old nephew, John. I already have an existing account on LiveJournal (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
buxmama), but I wanted a separate journal just for dealing with this particular tragedy in my life.
John died on October 30, 2002, some time between 5:10pm and 6pm. He hung himself with a belt in his bedroom closet. My sister found him. It was truly, truly horrible.
I have 13 nieces and nephews who, because I was so young when my siblings had them, pretty much grew up with me. They were almost like the little brothers and sister I never had. I love them each as the amazing individuals they have become, so one can imagine how I've been feeling after losing this one. I also lost a nephew to cancer (my brother Mark's oldest son, Greg) when he was only 5, but unfortunately I didn't have much time to get to know him. I knew John well. I always thought of him as special, as one of the only nephews I felt I could really talk to.
This journal isn't supposed to be a shrine. It's to help me sort out my feelings about losing a loved one to suicide. It's to remember the John I knew in life. It's to remind me that no matter how bad my life will get at times, it's not so bad that it can't get better. And finally, it's to celebrate the love I feel for my nephew, John Daniel Lane.
buxmama), but I wanted a separate journal just for dealing with this particular tragedy in my life.John died on October 30, 2002, some time between 5:10pm and 6pm. He hung himself with a belt in his bedroom closet. My sister found him. It was truly, truly horrible.
I have 13 nieces and nephews who, because I was so young when my siblings had them, pretty much grew up with me. They were almost like the little brothers and sister I never had. I love them each as the amazing individuals they have become, so one can imagine how I've been feeling after losing this one. I also lost a nephew to cancer (my brother Mark's oldest son, Greg) when he was only 5, but unfortunately I didn't have much time to get to know him. I knew John well. I always thought of him as special, as one of the only nephews I felt I could really talk to.
This journal isn't supposed to be a shrine. It's to help me sort out my feelings about losing a loved one to suicide. It's to remember the John I knew in life. It's to remind me that no matter how bad my life will get at times, it's not so bad that it can't get better. And finally, it's to celebrate the love I feel for my nephew, John Daniel Lane.
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