Month: January 2019

Aftermath: Follow Up

Aftermath: the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event. How are the parents of an infant who unexpectedly died? How is the dispatcher who fielded the traumatic call? How is the truck driver who was hit head on by a driver who crossed over the center line causing his own sudden death? How are … Read More

Suicide is Painful

Suicide has been a persistent problem in Montana — and it’s getting worse. The state saw 25.9 suicides for every 100,000 residents in 2016, nearly double the national average. U.S. Centers for Disease Control Darkness. It’s more than a physical lack of light. It can describe the state of one’s existence when all hope has … Read More

Treat Life as a Gift

This is a true story. It recently occurred outside of Kalispell.  Night has fallen. A senior adult traveling south on a rural two lane paved road hits a deer. The animal dies immediately, remaining in front of the car, with the driver staying in her automobile. A citizen traveling in the north bound lane stops … Read More