Mother Who Committed Suicide Because She Was Being Foreclosed On....

I am totally crying as I write this because I just heard the news that a mom, Carlene Balderrama in Taunton, Massachusetts killed herself with her husband's high-powered rifle because her house was being foreclosed on! Her husband did not even have a clue they were being foreclosed on. Seems Carlene told no one. What a pressure situation Carlene created for herself! She left a note saying to use the life insurance money they would collect to pay for the house! Now Carlene's child has no home, no mommy and a very distraught father! There are better solutions!!!

Being in real estate I see a lot of very sad stories lately. It breaks my heart that someone would be so desperate, so disconnected, that they would think that there was no other solution!

PLEASE! If you feel desperate talk to someone, reach out. Ask for what you need. Go to a hospital and tell them you need to talk to someone. For a list of suicide hotlines check out: http://suicidehotlines.com/massachusetts.html
Here is one good example: Good Samaritans Hotline (617) 247-0220 is also a good place to start.

Remember there are a lot of people in your situation. There is help! There are a lot of lessons to be learned from what you are going through. As McArthur used to say, "When you are going through hell, keep going!"

Remember your kids (even though sometimes they seem overwhelming) are also your greatest joy. They need you! I have never been foreclosed on but I did suffer several extremely painful life experiences. One of them was the sudden death of my baby girl Sophia. At the time although I had two other children all I could think of was that I wanted to be with her. The pain clouds your judgement. Give it time. space. breathe. talk. connect. shift. smile. breathe.

Remember that no house, no matter how grand is worth that!!! You are MUCH more important! MUCH! MUCH! MUCH!

There is an old Portuguese saying that what does not kill you makes you stronger. The choice is yours. I vote for a stronger (happier) you!

Big huge honkin' hugs,
Mariaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
:)