World Suicide Prevention Day
Hi Oliver, I had to write tonight because, with some degree of coincidence, I just found out tomorrow is World Suicide Prevention Day And that matters for a couple of reasons. Firstly, when it comes to my own life. Back in 2005 when your mother was pregnant with you and we split up, I hit absolute rock bottom. I knew not being with your mother was the right thing, because she had treated me horribly during the time we were together. But the thought my first child was going to start life with separated parents was just too much to handle at the time. I was raised by two loving parents and with a brother by my side. Everyone has their own opinions, but in my mind that's the best way to raise kids - with both parents in the same home, teaching the same values and showing love and respect to each other as an example for the kids to follow. Unfortunately I had to see a lot of broken families when I was growing up, and I saw the affect it had on the kids....