I am Healed : Life after Death by Suicide of a Brother By : Tenaya L . Wade
I spent 7 months of my life feeling guilty , depressed and ashamed about the death by suicide of a loved one . I didn ' t realize it was beyond my control until I sought help from God , friends and a professional counselor .
Here ’ s some brief history to catch you up to speed . My brother , Ivory and I lived in foster care homes from a young age . He was 18 and I was 21 when we left the system . I felt it was my duty to always protect him and make sure he was safe . They separated us at one point . Being in foster care , wasn ’ t easy for us like it can be for some . But , I realized we are all given our experiences to help others .
I reminiscence about Ivory screaming out my name while getting a spanking from the foster mom . I felt I ’ d let him down . From that moment on I knew I had to make sure he was safe .
So , I reported what was happening and soon they took him from the home . A few years passed and we were back together . As adults , we weren ’ t as close , but we still had our own bond .
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