Charles was all heart and This is part of a card sent to Charles by his beloved theatre group in his sophomore year (I think) in high school and Mrs. Fretwell, his favorite teacher ever. Charles had cracked his skull, supposedly on a skateboard accident. But later we found out he’d cracked his skull “car surfing.”In his sophomore year, Charles was engaging in riskier and riskier behavior which is, by the way, a sign of suicide and depression.–that cavalier attitude about life being a red flag.

This accident in the hospital was the first time Charles took opiates. We had been drug testing him regularly and up until that hospital accident, he tested positive for marijuana and one time xanax. I do also think he had tried “robotripping” too. It was after he got opiates in the hospital for pain that we started to see opiates show up on his drug tests. I believe it was that hospital visit that started his craving for that drug.

He loved this card. And kept it. Of course I did as well. The signatures and entire card is below. My love to this theatre group. You guys are the best.

What is the #griefheart project?

I explain my #griefheart project here.

See all #griefhearts so far on pinterest or on this blog by #griefheart category.