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It’s an ugly word, but it needs to be said

I’M JUST SAYIN’

He had talked several times about doing it, especially when his mood was off. One day after he had said yet again that he was going to kill himself, he and I sat down for a talk.

“If you would ever do that, I really don’t know how any of us would deal with it,” I said.

He had smiled shyly and said, “I know I say that sometimes, and I shouldn’t, but I would never do that. I promise.”…

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