Charles loved mussels. Remembering how much he loved them, I ordered them for the first time about 9 months ago. And then I ordered them again and again and found that I liked them, too.
I am an emotionally naked TEDx speaker, and author of the Book, Diary of a Broken Mind and co-author with Kim O'Brien PhD, LICSW of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. I raised two boys, Richard and Charles, and lost my younger son, Charles to substance use disorder and suicide on June 5, 2015. I help people foster a culture of connection to prevent suicide, reduce substance misuse and find life after loss. My motivational, training and workshop topics include suicide prevention, addiction, mental illness, coping strategies/resilience, and grief.
As talented and funny as Charles was, letting other people know they matter was his greatest gift. And now the legacy I try and carry forward in my son's memory.
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Dawson absolutely loved mussels too & always was asking me to try them… Oh how I wish I had when I had the chance with him. And this is the gospel truth after Dawson passed a home screen picture showed up on my phone of Dawson with a plate of mussels in front of him just grinning !!!
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Dawson absolutely loved mussels too & always was asking me to try them… Oh how I wish I had when I had the chance with him. And this is the gospel truth after Dawson passed a home screen picture showed up on my phone of Dawson with a plate of mussels in front of him just grinning !!!