Post by roverpup on Aug 28, 2017 22:47:46 GMT
I haven't been on here much recently because we have been dealing with a dear friend of ours who attempted suicide this past weekend. Luckily Dan was able, with incredible skill and calm, to talk her out of it. She is still in a fragile state but at least the immediate crisis has past. She is getting some help now but this situation came about because of her having to face a frightening medical crisis, so until that is more fully determined and all options are examined, she will need a some watching over.
Anyway after the initial crisis had abated two things struck me (because of the situation) - Third Star and TLD.
One of course was when Sherlock talks about "taking your own life" and how it isn't yours to take because of the repercussions that happen to those who you leave behind. This was an argument we both made quite strongly to her and it did seem to sink in after a while.
And the other was the theme from Third Star - in the face of an impending painful ending to your life, the chance to end it on your own terms. This was on my mind after, when Dan and I went for a long walk and talked about what was happening to our dear, dear, friend.
Both were issues that Dan and I had to come face to face with this past weekend and it wasn't easy.
The situation is still unfolding so I don't know for sure where it will end up but for now I was just reflecting on how personally connected to these two pieces of art I feel at the moment.
- Roverpup
Anyway after the initial crisis had abated two things struck me (because of the situation) - Third Star and TLD.
One of course was when Sherlock talks about "taking your own life" and how it isn't yours to take because of the repercussions that happen to those who you leave behind. This was an argument we both made quite strongly to her and it did seem to sink in after a while.
And the other was the theme from Third Star - in the face of an impending painful ending to your life, the chance to end it on your own terms. This was on my mind after, when Dan and I went for a long walk and talked about what was happening to our dear, dear, friend.
Both were issues that Dan and I had to come face to face with this past weekend and it wasn't easy.
The situation is still unfolding so I don't know for sure where it will end up but for now I was just reflecting on how personally connected to these two pieces of art I feel at the moment.
- Roverpup
