| Location | Illinois, Usa |
| Age | 19 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/1988 |
| Date of Death | 2/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,229 since 08/01/2008 |
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Brian Black died on the morning of February 10, 2007. He was a victim of suicide at the age of 18, only 6 days short of his 19th birthday. Brian was a senior in high school. He suffered from a long bout with depression and anxiety.
Life for Brian had been a long struggle. Even though he received counseling and medication, he found it difficult most of the time to lead a "normal" life.
Brian was very intelligent, with a strong interest in computers, auto mechanics and gaming. He taught himself to make chain mail at one time and made several bracelets from the rings. His interests were varied and keeping himself interested in something new helped him to cope with the periods of depression.
Brian was very special to us, and is sorely missed.
Brian's surviving parents, two sisters and two brothers live in central Illinois.
Could this be friendship?
Thank you Brian for being next to my son Jamie...
I am sure you would have been able to make friends with my son...
It takes time, love and concern to make a friend...
I think you have that Brian....
Dear Jo if you would like to join our group WE LOST OUR LOVED ONES TO SUICIDE ....WE CAN SUPPORT YOU LOVE
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He is Dead
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.
NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS DAY 16th April 2008
Though I chose death instead of pointless pain,
Please forgive the manner of my leaving.
My love and need for all of you remain.
I could not long such suffering sustain,
Nor would it long have held you from your grieving.
Though I chose death instead of pointless pain,
I hope that choice will not my memory stain,
Nor lead you to be wroth at my deceiving.
My love and need for all of you remain.
For only in you do I live again,
Woven like a wind into your weaving.
Though I chose death instead of pointless pain,
I put to you the plea of the self-slain:
To comprehend an anguish past conceiving.
My love and need for all of you remain
That all that I have been not be in vain,
But blend into the earth of your believing.
Though I chose death instead of pointless pain,
My love and need for all of you remain.
They said there was no reason,
they said that time would heal.
But neither time nor reason,
will change the way I feel.
For no one knows the heartache,
that lies beyond my smile.
No one knows how many times,
I have broken down and cried.
I want to tell you something
so there won't be any doubt,
your'e so wonderful to think off,
but so hard to live without.
reflection....my son took his own life in september 2006 he was 28, my heart goes out to you, love sheila
Reflection
Another day for you to wonder, another day for you to mourn
It wasn't my intention to go before the coming dawn
My pain was deep within my heart and troubled head
It wasn't my intention to go without words said.
My frame of mind seemed normal, or so I heard them say
It wasn't my intention not to see another day
I did not mean to make you suffer or cause you so much pain
It wasn't my intention to never see you again.
Despair and confusion left my aching mind unsure
It wasn't my intention to suddenly close life's door
If only I could give you reasons and brush the tears away
It wasn't my intention to leave you and not stay.
I did not mean for you to grieve, now left alone to cry
It wasn't my intention to leave you, forever asking why
As the burdens of life's worries slowly ebb from my heart
it wasn't my intention to tear your soul apart
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there is a group that offers support for all those that lost loved ones in this way...its link is on GTS on the links please feel free to join us it may help
My heart goes out to you all my son too commited suicide at 18 know the pain godbless brian sleepwell xxxxx
Sorrow Of Life
So so sorry for your loss. Nothing can compare to losing a son or daughter. I too have recently created a memorial site for my son Jamie. He too died of suicide in February 2003 during a bout of depression. Although its almost 5yrs it could be yesterday, I miss him so much. I hope that finding this site can prove to be a comfort to us. Sylvia. Jamie Matthew Fletcher's Mum. One day we will be together again.
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