Thoughts from Helen D.

Dear Editor,

This episode was told to my husband and me by a young Montana instructor: A high school boy had stated that he intended to kill himself. The next day he was found dead!

It bothered me for sometime as to why the teacher didn’t ask the student into his office to converse or, better yet, invite him to share a delicious home-cooked meal at the teacher’s home that evening.

After a period of time, I considered the family the teacher was raised in — there was the answer, loud and clear!

It was never known that family members “hopped up to the plate” when a neighbor could have used assistance (and there were so many opportunities over the years.)

I thank God I was raised in a family who cared!

Sincerely,

Helen DePuydt

Saco