Jeff obviously thinks he's to blame and should be punished. It sounds like he did all he could, but that he still can't live with himself. He is truly a tortured soul. I hope he comes to grips with the situation - he won't go to prison, but the prison he's in (his own mind) is even worse!
Every parent shudders in unspeakable horror at the thought of their child's death. Just today, someone said to me, in passing, that the fear of something is almost always worse than the actual event. I'm sure that's false in such a tragedy.
It's hard to say whether or not the fear or the event is worse.
I was terrified all the time my mother was ill. I couldn't picture her being done. But she did pass away. Once that happened though, I tended to relax a bit, but it's still pretty awful.
Everybody has different ways of coping, but Jeff Reardon never found that way. I can only hope that he is getting effective help now.
Godspeed, Jeff!
I was terrified all the time my mother was ill. I couldn't picture her being done. But she did pass away. Once that happened though, I tended to relax a bit, but it's still pretty awful.
Everybody has different ways of coping, but Jeff Reardon never found that way. I can only hope that he is getting effective help now.
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