Today I Mourn

"Don't fix my smile, life is long enough. We will put this flesh into the ground again." 

-- Freelance Whales

Today I mourn.

I mourn for my friends with ended and ending relationships.

Today I mourn.

I mourn for my friends who have been impacted by, or are fighting cancer.

Today I mourn. 

I mourn for my friends, both male and female who have been sexually abused. 

Today I mourn.

I mourn for my friends who are lost and confused -- searching for themselves.

Today I mourn.

Most intensely, I mourn for my friends who have been impacted by suicide. Those who have killed themselves, those who have considered it as a way to escape, and those who know people in either situation. 

The last twenty-four hours have offered me a barrage of sorrowful news and my heart is reaching out to my friends in these difficult times.

So today I mourn.

Peace & Love,

K.