Charles is not pictured in this video but he is filming it at the Family School, the therapeutic boarding school he attended in upstate New York. A lot of students from this school have died from suicide (my son), overdose, accident related to drugs/alcohol. Too many.
The young man they are tickling has a distinctive laugh and they wanted to capture it on video which they were successful doing.
That voice. I miss Charles’ voice so much and I ache to hear it again.
Someone published this video recently on Facebook and I had never seen it. There is nothing spectacular going on in this video. But when you’ve lost someone so precious, anything you get or find is a treasure. There are no new memories so I’m thrilled with any picture, video, story I have not seen or heard before.
I am an emotionally naked TEDx speaker, and author of the Book, Diary of a Broken Mind. I raised two boys, Richard and Charles, and lost my youngest son, Charles to substance use disorder and suicide 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, 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.
Professional Speaker Website. Trained in ASIST and trainer for the evidence-based 4-hour training for everyone called safeTALK.
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