Hope Gave Up

Yesterday afternoon, my precious Stephanie attempted suicide by taking a large dose of over-the-counter pain medicine.

She used a safety pin to try to scratch open her wrists. She used the same pin to carve the words "Hope Gave Up" into her left forearm.

She left a note that read:

I love you all
Dad, Mom and Katie
I'm sorry I hurt all of ya'll
Please forgive me

Luckily, she came to and ran outside and had a neighbor call 911. She was ambulanced to the hospital and then transferred to a local psychiatric hospital.

I spoke with her doctor an he expects her stay to be at least 4 - 5 days. She begged me to take her home at the visit I had with her this afternoon. It broke my heart to tell her, "No, not yet."

I am lost. There is so much more of this story that I am just not ready to type out yet. But I had to start.

Too good a deal

Today, while out bargain-hunting, Stephanie and I ran across a beautiful formal dress that, when she tried it on, fit beautifully (except in length because she is only 5'2" and EVERYTHING is ALWAYS tooooooo long) and since it was a re-sale item it was only $24. But get this - it was half price day in the shop - so we got it for $12!! She's putting it up for prom 2009, but we figured, at that price, we couldn't pass it up.



Below is a photo of her in the dress. Please excuse the quality as I took the picture with my phone and also please excuse her messy room as she is 15.