Why did Casey kill herself?
Casey was 17 and heading to college. She left a letter in her bedroom ,"I parked my car at Golden Gate park. Sorry.". Why I wonder? Some suggested she may have had a chemical or neurological imbalance. I find that hard to believe. I think it was something else in her life. The night before, mom and her were arguing. Mom said, "we could take trips around the world each year for that money we're paying to send you to college". Did that do it? Mom is deeply distressed thinking that may have pushed her to suicide. I don't think that alone did it either. What else then? Were they close to her, knowing what was really going on in her life? Boyfriends? Prom? Other friends? Was she depressed? How did she feel about herself? Was she dating? Did she get raped and no one knew? Did they actually talk to her in her earlier years about how some teens are led to suicide? I think that would have helped. An author about sucide writes about how isolation is a key component to suicide. Was she? If so how could the parents not have known about this? Did they take an active role in attempting to learn about what was going on in her life rather than just "putting up with a teen"? I think her sum experiences in life combined with her adolescent interpretation of them drove her to suicide.
I know dad . . . running, running, running, orange all about with his legs aching and feeling like lead. His heart is beating wildly, trying to catch up, but still running, running, out of breath, mouth dry, sweating . . . weeping, seeing her on the rail knowing what's about to happen but feeling powerless to get to her in time with his legs rebelling more and more against his will to save her as he once again wakes up before getting there.
If you have a teen, talk to them tonight guys. Tell them about this story and what dad dreams of (tears would help a lot too). Say you worry about them and hope they're not having problems they feel cannot be solved. Remember parents, even if they tell you everything is fine, it may in fact be terrible and they just don't want to tell you. Explain that point to them, that you really don't know for sure and if there are problems, try and convince them to be strong and survive through adolescence to their 20's. Things change in your life tell them. Things get better and the 20's are the best, most fun time in their lives and it's worth putting up with problems while they're young no matter what because those later years are worth waiting for.
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Amen. 
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