My Dogs Stopped Me from Killing Myself
A grave, a knife, and the night I said yes to the fight
*This post describes my own experience of suicidal thoughts.
A couple of months ago a large gathering of mourners stood in a tight circle around the open mouth of a grave. I could see the backs of the family seated underneath a red funeral tent, surrounded by grieving friends and relatives, all of them looked grim and stuck with pain…