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Michelle Linn-Gust's Blog – September 2011 Archive (2)

Ginger's Gift

Getting Ginger was one of the few times I openly defied my dad. Mom wanted a dog, he didn’t. After their bird Livvie died suddenly in August 2005, he made it clear he didn’t want to attach to anything or anyone anymore. Period. But I thought because Mom wanted a dog, she should have one, sending me to the Albuquerque shelter where an employee led me to a fat, sad-looking white Labrador Retriever whose eyes held no happiness. He had suggested this particular dog because I explained my mom…

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Added by Michelle Linn-Gust on September 7, 2011 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day

September 4-10, 2011, is designated as National Suicide Prevention Week (www.suicidology.org) and September 10, 2011, (www.iasp.info) is World Suicide Prevention Day. Don’t miss out on your chance to learn more about how to help others. Many times we don’t know how much people are hurting until we ask. Don’t be afraid to ask because you never know when you might save a…

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Added by Michelle Linn-Gust on September 6, 2011 at 11:57am — 1 Comment