tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post6091976340002017588..comments2023-10-22T05:17:46.986-07:00Comments on Catbird Scout: Shooting StarDeb Shuckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-18262720457876322342011-06-09T09:14:15.913-07:002011-06-09T09:14:15.913-07:00prayers and love to you and her family and all who...prayers and love to you and her family and all who knew her.<br /><br />I cannot even imagine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-12169815545462004332011-06-08T11:25:47.148-07:002011-06-08T11:25:47.148-07:00Oh Deb, I'm so saddened by this. Depression is...Oh Deb, I'm so saddened by this. Depression is so mysterious...it is not logical, there is no sense to be made of it...none. All we can do is love with our whole hearts and pray that that is enough...sometimes it is...sometimes it isn't.<br /><br />sending you a gentle hug my friend...I'm sorry it has been so long since I've been by. I miss you.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-60046804842466358232011-06-07T15:25:54.607-07:002011-06-07T15:25:54.607-07:00Well done! You captured the essence of that moment...Well done! You captured the essence of that moment. ktAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967340091034274347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-2690813921032681232011-06-06T16:47:48.657-07:002011-06-06T16:47:48.657-07:00Lord. I wish I had these answers.
This must be har...Lord. I wish I had these answers.<br />This must be hard on you, Deb. Please take care with yourself.<br /><br />((hug))<br /><br />oxAmberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680903854519503303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-90656099610646963202011-06-06T04:59:04.026-07:002011-06-06T04:59:04.026-07:00Your story brought tears to my eyes. Yes, I can un...Your story brought tears to my eyes. Yes, I can understand how someone can feel all alone even surrounded by love--sometimes we miss it, so absorbed in ourselves. We even turn away from God's love, thinking He has forgotten us. I love the ending you wrote about her parents.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-79833349950800789592011-06-05T22:26:10.163-07:002011-06-05T22:26:10.163-07:00So sad.So sad.Katie Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264642384901419402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-20547693521393569972011-06-04T07:59:42.537-07:002011-06-04T07:59:42.537-07:00Wow, Deb. This is the second time in less than a y...Wow, Deb. This is the second time in less than a year that our lives have intersected through the loss of a person we didn't know we both knew. Ellie, her older sister was one of my students at Skyview. So sad... I would have gone to the memorial, but I had another commitment. Your writing is beautiful and reflective.triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929205365777864208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-90788981736649815732011-06-03T09:31:07.928-07:002011-06-03T09:31:07.928-07:00I can barely see to write a comment because of the...I can barely see to write a comment because of the burning tears in my eyes. My heart is breaking for this beautiful girl who suffered so deeply while bringing so much joy to others. My heart is breaking for her parents and her family.<br /><br />As you know, I am way too familiar with this devastating loss when a child takes his or her own life. We must do something about the insidious loss of life of some our most bright, shining, shooting stars who are leaving us by suicide. <br /><br />God bless you Deb. I'm sure this service was hard on you, but it may have been somewhat healing also.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-75897684968397171182011-06-03T09:08:42.990-07:002011-06-03T09:08:42.990-07:00Heartbreaking. So much pain, and it affects so man...Heartbreaking. So much pain, and it affects so many others, too.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-53014249466963068362011-06-03T06:39:15.412-07:002011-06-03T06:39:15.412-07:00Once again, your words are absolutely perfectly me...Once again, your words are absolutely perfectly measured. You have an incredible gift with being able to convey every tiny nuance of feeling and every shade of emotion through your writing, Deb. I imagine that for her family the hardest part will be not ever knowing WHY?Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-81193030596465588802011-06-03T05:30:20.748-07:002011-06-03T05:30:20.748-07:00heartbreaking, lovely -
you know I lost my half-...heartbreaking, lovely - <br /><br />you know I lost my half-brother in WV recently by suicide ... it's just ... hard to bear.<br /><br />hugging the worldKathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-66951589115415498322011-06-02T20:45:50.042-07:002011-06-02T20:45:50.042-07:00Oh, no. Not another one. How sad and difficult. Ma...Oh, no. Not another one. How sad and difficult. May all who knew her find peace. May her passing bring healing to her and any around her who need it.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654451878235512846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-10945519308532000042011-06-02T20:19:19.049-07:002011-06-02T20:19:19.049-07:00Oh this breaks my heart. I pray this young woman&#...Oh this breaks my heart. I pray this young woman's life will continue to impact others for a long time to come. Beautifully written, Deb.Linda Hoyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282472383796346025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-75945400561086339402011-06-02T19:29:34.782-07:002011-06-02T19:29:34.782-07:00That's so sad, But all we can do it the best ...That's so sad, But all we can do it the best we can. It's a hard truth that sometimes, people give up. But thankfully, for the rest of us, we can remember and hold onto those memories, and we can choose to live our lives to the fullest.colbymarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056535503422186623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-11546643293002147642011-06-02T19:05:49.041-07:002011-06-02T19:05:49.041-07:00I think you can get so far down in the pit that yo...I think you can get so far down in the pit that you can't see the light to find your way out. It is such a sad story that this happens way too frequently.<br /><br />Beautifully written.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-52362801464129886052011-06-02T18:47:13.554-07:002011-06-02T18:47:13.554-07:00Hopefully the tragedy of this will touch another y...Hopefully the tragedy of this will touch another young person in a way that will make them stop and seek help or realize how much suicide hurts families, friends, and the world when it loses a young bright star as this girl was. I guess all we can do is pray for our youth in all areas and try to be a listening ear, a good friend, a loving parent..and let God heal what they and we can't.yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-24428610085042294702011-06-02T18:37:08.261-07:002011-06-02T18:37:08.261-07:00Your passionate paragraph of questions breaks my h...Your passionate paragraph of questions breaks my heart. If only we could know the answers. I suppose we never truly do know what goes on with another's soul. What brings them joy - what does not. What goes on in their minds. Or why.<br /><br />Seems I only have more questions to add to yours.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-51395063431558731282011-06-02T18:35:45.737-07:002011-06-02T18:35:45.737-07:00Oh Deb, I'm sitting here will overflowing eyes...Oh Deb, I'm sitting here will overflowing eyes, remembering, wondering, asking the same questions. How can those we love not know the love, not find it enough, not lean into it, not accept it. I don't know, I don't know.<br />It hurts to read this, even though you told it eloquently, it still hurts. I've been so torn up by the recent suicides here, it's hard to fathom how their thinking gets so twisted away from the solid love core that must have been there at some point in time.<br />Take care of you. Love, SandiSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-25349888409254973382011-06-02T17:40:56.672-07:002011-06-02T17:40:56.672-07:00My heart breaks for those parents, and for all who...My heart breaks for those parents, and for all who loved her. I hope your post, as well as the service, can make a difference in the lives of others. It's the only thing we can do: reach out to those left behind.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-26408703406534358352011-06-02T17:07:58.728-07:002011-06-02T17:07:58.728-07:00Your post has brought tears to my eyes, Deb. I can...Your post has brought tears to my eyes, Deb. I can feel their loss too and what a loss to endure. I have a granddaughter that graduates next week from high school and one that graduated college last week. Can't imagine the heartbreak of the parents and grandparents of this 18 year old child. It would be devastating.Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-28712273238909852552011-06-02T17:02:55.487-07:002011-06-02T17:02:55.487-07:00I'm so sorry to hear this. I sat at a trainin...I'm so sorry to hear this. I sat at a training at work one year and they showed us picture after picture of these lovely students and their accomplishments. We thought that they were going to tell us that is why we teach, instead they told us all of these students committed sucide for some kind of bullying. It is very sad.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011480058598809782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-20230382594752950802011-06-02T16:54:32.020-07:002011-06-02T16:54:32.020-07:00Depression is a deadly disease that needs to be ta...Depression is a deadly disease that needs to be talked about openly. She couldn't feel the love because depression impairs your ability to think rationally. I saw a bumper sticker when I was at my most depressed, it said, "Don't believe everything you think." This is especially true for depressed people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-48699297810306317132011-06-02T16:39:04.713-07:002011-06-02T16:39:04.713-07:00Wow, so sad. Such a loss.
I've been (near) th...Wow, so sad. Such a loss.<br /><br />I've been (near) there, where everything seems lost and even though you have life and love pushing you forward, your focus is on a personal demon standing in the middle of the road blocking your happiness. <br /><br />Sometimes the demon wins, but sometimes he doesn't. <br /><br />Prayers,<br />TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-21136537789173638252011-06-02T16:21:33.655-07:002011-06-02T16:21:33.655-07:00Heartbreaking. Beautifully written.Heartbreaking. Beautifully written.Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-42936636491719057322011-06-02T15:02:59.713-07:002011-06-02T15:02:59.713-07:00It's a heartbreaking story, and yet illuminati...It's a heartbreaking story, and yet illuminating. Once again, you have written this young woman's story beautifully.<br />To answer your question, "Where is God in all of these?", I believe that God is always up there watching over us. He cares so much about us that he gave us instructions on how to live a meaningful life by means of principles written in the Bible.(1 Peter 5:6) If we follow those instructions, our sufferings will be minimized and we can live a happy and satisfying life. (2 Timothy 3:16,17)<br />For a better understanding about this subject, you may want to visit these URLs: http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040215/article_01.htm<br />or http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030101/article_01.htmCharlene N. K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07072869649591170822noreply@blogger.com