I felt the loss of these two students and the wrenching pain of the young man that survived. Suicide is a terrible thing, but even worse must be the anguish and suffering that led the students to this.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death of our age group.
All of Congress as of the this week declared suicide a national health priority. Our president, DeQuincy Lezine is representing both youth and the mentally ill as an expert panel member. I applaud his complete commitment to the cause that so many are uncomfortable even mentioning. My heart goes out to the family of the students who died, their friends, and most of all, the students themselves. I hope that this permanent solution to what could have been a temporary problem, can be avoided in the future.