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| WILL HENRY My beloved son May 3, 1984-June 20, 2000 |
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| See that beautiful boy over there? That picture was taken on his 13th birthday, May 3, 1997. I have never been able to adequately describe the look on his face. The closest I can come is: "Oh Yeah - I'm all that!" But even that doesn't really capture the look on his face. What does the look on his face make you think of? Sometimes I think maybe he was just older than his years. Or maybe he just wasn't ready for this life. I would never have dreamed in a million years that he had only three more years to live after this picture was taken. |
| LINKS RE: SUICIDE PREVENTION, INFORMATION AND HELP FOR SURVIVORS |
| This is the story of my son's sad, too short life. It is the story of a sweet, sensitive, but troubled kid who just fell right through the cracks of the juvenile court system. It's the story of a mother desperate to save her son from going down that wrong path that all parents fear. I went to San Mateo County for help. I thought if I could find my son a caring probation officer who he could connect with, then maybe he would have another authority to answer to besides just me; maybe he would actually find a mentor or someone he could look up to. It was a horrible, death-dealing joke, that system. The most horrible of all were his last 2 months on earth. Turn the page if you are strong of heart. (Keep scrolling down for links re suicide prevention and information) |
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| Email me if you want to talk. BUT - I need something from you too. A couple days ago (9/17/01), I got an email from a 16 year old who wanted to kill himself. He wrote me asking me what I would have wanted my son to do or say to me that would have made it easier for me to handle his death. I wrote him back telling him that NOTHING my son would have said or done would have helped me. I wrote that if only my son had been able to talk to me and tell me how bad it was for him, I would have done ANYTHING in my power to save him. I wrote more of course, but I asked the writer to please write me back - that maybe I could help him if he didn't feel he could talk to anybody else. Now, I am in an agony of waiting and wondering and fearing if he went through with his plan. So......I want to let you know that it is important for you to follow through and stay in contact. I feel extremely honored that this person reached out to me. If you write to me - PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - keep in contact with me so that I can help you. I will do anything I can to help but I need your help too. Don't leave me twisting in the wind, OK? |