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DamnYankeeInHouston

DamnYankeeInHouston's Journal

February 16, 2014

One of my former students just committed suicide.

I taught him in second grade. He loved nature and bicycling. He was married. He joined the navy. He was about to be deployed for the second time. I can't help but feel he is one more of the American military's most common form of casualty. He will be missed. My heart aches for his family and friends.

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About DamnYankeeInHouston

From a New England family - Boston, Maine and Vermont Grew up in Montclair, NJ Lesley College in Cambridge class of 79 Houston resident Retired second grade teacher of 33 years Now teach four preschoolers at my home Very happily divorced One adult daughter Devout atheist Dedicated Democrat