Last Wednesday morning I received an uplifting email from Jane Castle, Chair of the E-Racing the Blues walk with a special thanks to Kelli and I for leading Team Giggle On.

Kelli Karlton, Laurie McArthur, Mike Castle, Jane Castle & Christa Scalies, October 25, 2009, Wilmington, Delaware at the E-Racing the Blues Event
Kelli and I attended [...]

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Jayla Boire lost her mother to suicide in 1993. Her Survivor Q & A is the second in our series.
How was grieving the loss of your loved one by suicide different (if at all) from the loss of another loved one who did not die by suicide?
The grieving is different for losses connected to suicide [...]

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D. A. double-yuh G – And that spells dawg.
I’ve often said (and I quote myself), “if more people had puppies, they wouldn’t need Prozac”.
Dog = happiness!

I am no doctor (but I have dreamed about playing one on TV) nor am I a shrink or certified therapist. I am just a recovered depressed [...]

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