tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post4450878780190687903..comments2011-10-14T07:31:21.168-07:00Julianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888685759543201494noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-37930136821488973172011-08-29T15:53:51.018-07:002011-08-29T15:53:51.018-07:00you are so strong. my boyfriend ( i am married now and still not able to call him my ex) took his life in july of 2007. it sucks and your strength inspires me. i wish i could write a letting go letter. maybe one day.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06269836207282975360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-46293750912636419582010-10-11T17:11:58.970-07:002010-10-11T17:11:58.970-07:00I&#39;m not sure how I even found your blog, but this letter to your brother touched my heart. <br />10 years ago my 20 year old brother was in an ATV accident and died. Saying that is still so hard for me to do! While the circumstances were not the same, I feel your pain. I&#39;m so sorry for your loss. <br /><br />10 years have come and gone, and I finally gave myself permission to let go. That doesn&#39;t mean I&#39;ll ever stop missing him or loving him. It just means I&#39;ve finally realized I can&#39;t let his death ruin my life. <br /><br />I hope as the days and years go by, that sweet memories replace the sadness in your heart.MegaWhathttp://megiam.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-3235934998691426742010-07-26T14:20:37.538-07:002010-07-26T14:20:37.538-07:00Oh my gosh. I can&#39;t believe I found this post. 3 months ago, my only sibling, my brother, took his life. And, his birthday was 3 weeks ago. My pain is so intense. I love how you have chosen to honor your brother. Blessings to you!Carmie, the Single Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156235539745020966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-91768180925264176612010-07-25T08:38:29.174-07:002010-07-25T08:38:29.174-07:00I think your letter is beautiful and I am thinking of you! :)<br />xoxoAshley @ KiwisandCocktailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443417929886430937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-83952023226873581182010-07-23T04:30:17.313-07:002010-07-23T04:30:17.313-07:00I&#39;ve been thinking about you a lot this week. You have such a wonderful heart. <br /><br />(PS, There&#39;s some award love waiting for you over at My Life in Purple)My Life in Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694092743249580980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-57003088227458971112010-07-22T13:04:00.069-07:002010-07-22T13:04:00.069-07:00Your letter to your brother was so nice. I too lost my brother to suicide just 16 months ago. He left us 9 months after we lost our dad to complications of Alzheimers. I still struggle with his death. The first anniversary hit me like a ton of bricks and I cried for weeks again. He was the oldest of 3 and I am the youngest and only girl. We were very close and I miss him every day. Thank you for being so open about it.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05985841525142868302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-46821148192545202062010-07-22T09:46:38.972-07:002010-07-22T09:46:38.972-07:00Juliana! My father&#39;s birthday is coming up next week, so I&#39;m with you. Sending you hugs and positive vibes!Melissa Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975477573895818097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-76545667150432081242010-07-22T01:23:16.664-07:002010-07-22T01:23:16.664-07:00Your last two posts have moved me. I feel pain for this person I never knew. Pain for you who manage so beautifully to keep your brother alive and introduce him to us.<br /><br />Take care.Purple Cowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11016727639028322093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-49901221956359976582010-07-21T16:31:31.003-07:002010-07-21T16:31:31.003-07:00This post is so moving, I&#39;m so sorry for your loss and with time everything becomes a little bit easier. Sending hugs your way :)Nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09857362957770984026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-69735336352351917992010-07-21T06:12:19.483-07:002010-07-21T06:12:19.483-07:00I just read this today. I am sorry that I&#39;m late in offering my support. I am glad that you are in a place where you can focus on the good memories of your brother. I am thinking of you!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452222385341564331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-61075487118052278912010-07-21T00:35:52.019-07:002010-07-21T00:35:52.019-07:00This is beautiful. I&#39;m so sorry for your loss. xoxoDysfunctional Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617354883122757511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-79063421387805036392010-07-20T20:57:07.756-07:002010-07-20T20:57:07.756-07:00So sorry for your loss. Not long ago I was calling around frantically b/c I heard my daughter was discussing suicide. That was one of the longest nights of my life as a mom and person. I am so thankful her friend took it seriously and started getting in touch with people.<br /><br />Praying you are able to let go of the pain, but able to hold on to the sweet memories.bigguysmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860967608697974293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-49170408485829712952010-07-20T20:13:01.097-07:002010-07-20T20:13:01.097-07:00I am so sorry for your loss!! It husrts so bad!!gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-80159921136844088372010-07-20T19:47:24.445-07:002010-07-20T19:47:24.445-07:00yes of course i am CRYINGG!! i am such a baby! this letter to your brother is so TRUE jewels, i mean TRUE like TRUE form you to him. i have troed to let go of some and i can&#39;t and i once was told that i should let them go so they can rest and be free of pain. i will try but it is so hard. u are a TRUE person and u totally amaze me. idk how to explain it. i read this and balled but it was happy and sad tears. sad brandon left you but happy you are able to except that he wanted to go not that he was taken away. he is in a happy place and def with you. the memories are what he would have wanted you to hold on to. you&#39;re an amazing friend and i am so happy to have u in my life. xo tammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-60557932109044324382010-07-20T17:31:51.640-07:002010-07-20T17:31:51.640-07:00((hugs)) Your post is so personal and moving. It&#39;s so clear how much your brother means to you and how much you love him. I wish you peace as you continue with your grieving process.Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06093183636943756262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-409523150891661172010-07-20T11:46:20.081-07:002010-07-20T11:46:20.081-07:00http://babynationxo.blogspot.com/<br />Today&#39;s politics and pop culture from a young liberal&#39;s perspective! I follow back=) -love your blog btwAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067005670020968001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-81574688392401397602010-07-20T08:48:13.998-07:002010-07-20T08:48:13.998-07:00My heart goes out to you.<br />Sending you hugs and prayers and love.Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12232019339061160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-12740650716381620792010-07-20T03:24:06.868-07:002010-07-20T03:24:06.868-07:00Your brother might have left this world but he will never leave you and your memories of him keeping him with you forever. Taking your son to the rock is such a wonderful way to celebrate your brother&#39;s memory. Sending you peace and love.Jojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843762553010099404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-43089389412152801392010-07-20T00:54:16.766-07:002010-07-20T00:54:16.766-07:00ohmygosh, I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. I was with my boyfriend for 4 years and during that time his Mother commit suicide. Everything from head to toe was awful to witness and endure. Suicide is such a hard topic and it brings so much pain. I hope your brother is at peace now and I&#39;m glad you&#39;re moving toward a healthy future. Carry him with you... I am so sorry. Huge hugs to you my dear.Miss Caitlin S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10643817536737845811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-14984235852479311752010-07-19T22:34:45.055-07:002010-07-19T22:34:45.055-07:00Jewels,<br /><br />Thanks you for your raw feelings about your brother. I too had a younger brother commit suicide and I can so relate to how you feel. I get so sad that I couldn&#39;t do more for him and so angry that he could do that to us. Whenever I hear that song I think of my brother. I recently had my first baby...a boy named Jace...and you know what...I had him on the 4th anniversary of my brother&#39;s death! Talk about a crazy/spiritual/emotional/healing kinda day. Thanks again for your blog!Andrea McCarronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683089249490435706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-55954727585502853772010-07-19T21:04:44.170-07:002010-07-19T21:04:44.170-07:00((HUGS)) I just bawled through this entire letter. My little brother is 16 and he &quot;came out&quot; about being gay at age 14. It&#39;s really hard for him because of the ridicule he recieves from ugly people that seem to haunt him. We used to have this amazingly close relationship until he came out and then his world went south and he&#39;s become someone I don&#39;t even know. I&#39;ve told my mom several times that I&#39;m worried he will do as Brandon did. I&#39;m so scared. My great aunt and great uncle (not married to each other) both committed suicide and it scares me because I feel as though it may be hereditary. I will keep you in my prayers sweet jewels. xoxox<br /><br />Love, MereMerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03769140874398483309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-39315984797920985032010-07-19T20:44:12.912-07:002010-07-19T20:44:12.912-07:00Prayers and hugs!!Together We Savehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17294423259234525733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-62548571903525641972010-07-19T20:26:42.851-07:002010-07-19T20:26:42.851-07:00thinking of you.. my cousin killed himself last easter 09. I don&#39;t understand..but what I do know is that he isn&#39;t in anymore pain. Your posts about your Brother are so brave. You and your family are in my prayers.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616663201108196798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-81092184088701344512010-07-19T19:59:57.376-07:002010-07-19T19:59:57.376-07:00What a precious post. A wonderful letter to a baby brother. If anything, you just make me love my baby brother even more. {{hugs}}Mama Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16421122674264030135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649455875698025184.post-1763288004544199922010-07-19T19:29:23.922-07:002010-07-19T19:29:23.922-07:00Sweet girl -- That was written from your heart and said so beautifully! You are strong for your family .....Kelsey @ Seattle Smith'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259461326119245914noreply@blogger.com