“The math of death is merciless.”

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This comment is by wellokaythen on the post New Study: Male Suicide at All Time High.

What Marijuana Means to Me

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For Grace, marijuana represents the destruction of her family.

Dear John: With His Father Dying, So Are His Chances To Talk

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A last chance for a son to reconcile with his dying father, a father pushing his son to be involved in aggressive sports, and a boyfriend who was abused as a child.

The Battle They Didn’t Choose: His Wife’s Fight with Breast Cancer (Video and Photos)

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Before going to bed each night, Angelo Merendino and his wife would ask each other one question.

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An excerpt from The Good Men Project Anthology. By John Sheehy

Silence

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“There has never been a sound so loud” Joe D’Arrigo tells the story of his wife’s death. Excerpted from the original Good Men Project anthology.

Iris: The Story of a Polio Mother

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The story of a boy from Hardscrabble, Illinois, and his courageous mother.

Why Did Freddy E Do It? Black Men and Suicide

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Why Black men are killing themselves, warning signs, and what to do if you’re worried about someone.

Office Plant Dying

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With life wilting around me, I dream of escape.

A Few of My Favourite Things

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Talk of appearances leads Donald D’Haene to discover his friends’ inner beauty.

When Your Parent Dies

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What gifts of care or truth are worthwhile to the dying, and to those left behind?

I Will Not Die [Poem]

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Denial is the first stage of grief.

“‘Why are men disposable?’ Because, well, someone has to be if that work is going to get done.”

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This is a comment by Gingko on the post “On the Disposibility of Men”.This is a comment by Gingko on the post “On the Disposibility of Men”.

The Fear of Death

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It’s not just the fear of being judged, but the fear of our inevitable death that paralyzes us.

Son of a Famous Man

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John Manchester, son of one of the most famous biographers in American history, reveals what growing up is like in the shadow of a man whose success changed the nation.