1 Year Without My Son

He Died By Suicide

Alex’s cap, imprinted with one of his tattoos in his own handwriting. Source: Author

Dear Alex,

It all went down just as you wished. All of your family and closest friends received your note at exactly 6:00 pm MST on Monday, December 9.

So you’re dead? You’re just …gone? I didn’t understand then, and I still don’t. Even if I tried, it wouldn’t bring him back. What good would it do to truly understand now? The next day, we heard that Alex…