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Carrollton actor Kate Lord lost her father to suicide in 2009. In 2010, when she was only 24 years old, and had barely had time to process the loss of her father, she lost her mother to cancer. Heartbroken and alone, young Kate knew she had to do something to help herself. On page 10, learn more about Kate and how she learned to 'show up' in ways that helped her hold on to hope so she could begin to heal.
We are always thankful for our courageous survivors of suicide loss who share their own personal stories of hope and healing with our readers. They share their tragedies with you in hopes of helping other survivors navigate the loss of a special person to suicide, to encourage suicide awareness and prevention, or perhaps help save the life of someone who may be contemplating suicide.
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It's hard to believe it's been seven years since my beautiful nephew, Tristan, lost his life to suicide. I don't believe I will ever be able to adequately convey to you the tremendous impact suicide has on the loved ones left behind. Even after all this time, I have guilt, grief and questions. I wish I had known more about suicide and the warning signs back then.
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As a teenager, Kate was popular in the classroom and on the softball field. She describes herself as a “60-mph wom an,” which is how fast she can throw a baseball.
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Her father, the only financial provider for the family, worked six days a week without fail. And yet, he always made it to Kate’s basketball or softball games and tennis matches. “I’m grateful I grew up in an incredibly loving home with parents who encouraged me and laughed with me,” she recalls. “I had three older half-siblings and way too many pets in the house, which explains my lifelong adoration for animals.“Kate’smother was the heart of the family. She stayed at home to raise Kate and her siblings. She took them to school, practices, music lessons, ball games, appointments and family functions. She also took care of cleaning the house and feeding her family home-cooked meals. These are all things that Kate realized how little she appreciated until her mother passed away.
“My father was the one who taught me, at age 3, to swing a bat,” she says with pride.
For Atlanta actress, TV host, voice-over talent and live emcee Kate Lord, showing up has been a source of strength and healing since the unexpected death of her parents.
Kate describes herself as a “60-mph woman,” which is how fast she can throw a baseball.
Kate’s 53-year-old father died by suicide in 2009. Her 54-year-old mother passed away from cancer in 2010.The double tragedy left Kate feeling confused, angry, lost and alone. Amidst the pain, she found comfort in showing up not just for her loved ones –but, most important, for herself.
The Power of Family Kate’s story of showing up began while growing up in Marietta and East Point, as she took pride in getting great grades and was president of multiple extracurricular clubs. She was also voted prom queen and Miss OHS by her peers. She also participated in multiple sports.“Iwas fortunate to receive several college scholarship offers for fastpitch softball,” she recalls.
The Power of Fatherly Love Kind. Loving. Silly. There are just a few words Kate uses to describe her father. “He was the draw-a-map-for-you-for-directionsgive-you-the-shirt-off-his-back,(thiswasbefore GPS and even pre-smartphones), most kind, loving, silly man,” she recalls. “Yet, he was a very private
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13 person.”Healso never missed work or missed work to go to the doctor. “We hardly could afford vacations growing up, so providing food on the table, a roof over our heads and for me to play sports was a priority to him,” she says. “He was faithful to provide.” Kate attended the University of West Georgia from 2004 to 2008. While living in Carrollton to work for the Christian Campus Fellowship (CCF) at UWG, she was fortunate to see her father almost daily.He traveled to and CarrolltonMariettafromtofor his job. At the time, he worked with a construction company that had just completed Georgia Tech’s Olympic facilities, and that same company won a bid to build the University of West Georgia’s basketball arena, now called the Coliseum. “Looking back, it was such a blessing to be able to run around campus and see my father hammering or sawing something and getting to cross the street and hug his neck or bring him lunch and visit together,” she says.Kate remembersalso wearing a hard hat and walking memberssheshephasescompletefromseejobnearly-completedaroundsiteswithhim.“ItwascooltoTheColiseumnothingtoandalltheinbetween,”says.Throughout2008,andotherfamilynoticed
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The family was surprised to learn he was admitted to WellStar Cobb Hospital on Jan. 20, 2009. The family was even more surprised to learn that the medical team questioned if it was a suicide attempt. Kate vividly remembers how she and her older half-brother reacted. They thought, “Pshh, yeah, right. Our father? No way …”
14 her father was losing weight. “We just thought it was due to the lack of fast food he was no longer consuming,” she recalls. “But looking back, perhaps it was a sign of depression?”
She also remembers how horrific it was to see her strong, capable and kind father with all the cords hooked up to him as he lay in the hospital bed. “I just sat beside him, comforted him and encouraged him,” she recalls as tears begin to well up in her eyes. “I’ll never forget what he leaned in and said in my ear. ‘You’ve always believed in me, haven’t you?’” She remembers pulling away just enough to look into his blue eyes while acknowledging the uncomfortable, somewhat awkward vulnerability he had just shared with her. While looking at him face-to-face, she smiled and said, “Yes, Father, yes. I believe in you. I love you, Daddy.”Shethen kissed and hugged him. The next day, his coworker and best friend came by the hospital. But it wasn’t just to see how he was doing. It was to hand him papers saying he was
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“I remember thinking in my head immediately and confidently, ‘My father isn’t crazy. Suicide is for crazy people,’” she says. “Little did I know how untrue that thought was and how suicide is no respecter of persons.”
“We were all taken aback, shocked … speechless really,” she recalls. “It was his best friend and coworker since high school.” On the third and final day he was in the hospital, the medical staff gave him a psychological evaluation. He passed, and they released him.
Weeks after his death, her mother mentioned that she and their father had great conversations after his release from the hospital. They didn’t argue, and he agreed not to try to take his own life. Everything seemed to be taking a positive turn, as he had plans to return to work even during the recession. Kate doesn’t know why he decided to take his life that day. But she knows, even if she did know why, it wouldn’t ease the ache of how much she loves and misses him. Yet out of the heartache came hope and renewal.
“Thanks to my half-sister’s idea, we were able to salvage his eyes to donate to someone who was blind and needed eyes to see,” she says. She received a letter from Georgia Eye Bank thanking her family for their donation. “I didn’t even know that our family did that until I got this precious letter in the mail,” she says. “Someone out there had or still has my father’s beautiful blue eyes,” she says. “What a gift to receive, for them and for me.” After Kate's dad passed away, Kate discovered her mother had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung and brain cancer. In October 2010, her mother passed away after the cancerous tumor burst an artery near her heart. Kate and her half-brother witnessed their mother's traumatic last moments in the hospital room. Carrollton Call 770.547.4431
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Kate returned to Carrollton, not knowing that was the last time she would see him.
“Our world came to a halt when we learned he took his life,” Kate recalls. “I lost my best friend and lifelong coach, my father, to suicide.” She doesn’t remember everything about her last conversation with her father but remembers it being over the phone the evening before while shopping in the CVS off Maple Street.
“He told me he would be at the job site in the morning and that he loved me,” she says. “He told me three different times, ‘I love you.’”
On Jan. 29, 2009, Kate’s father took his own life.
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Warning sign: Behavior Behaviors that may signal risk, especially if related to a painful event, loss or change: Increased use of alcohol or drugs Looking for a way to end their lives, such as searching online for methods from activities Isolating from family and friends Sleeping too much or too little or calling people to say goodbye Giving away prized possessions Warning sign: Mood People who are considering suicide often display one or more of the following moods: Loss of interest improvement signs provided by www.afsp.org. See page 19 for what to do if you recognize any of these warning signs.
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“I felt like a rug was pulled out from underneath my feet,” she recalls. “I had just turned 24 and hadn’t even begun grieving my father’s death when I lost my mother.” She felt numb but was also angry, confused and shocked that this was part of her story.
Warning sign: Talk If a person talks about: Killing themselves Feeling hopeless Having no reason to live Being a burden to others Feeling trapped Unbearable pain
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Knowing that she couldn’t change the past, she took a deep breath and decided to start writing her future.“This was a part of my story,” she says. “If I wanted to move forward, I needed to, number one, want to move forward, and number two, make it
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“I realized I couldn’t afford to pay for this home –the only home I knew,” she says. It was Christmas 2010 when she was sitting on the only furniture left in the house – a mattress on the floor and a lamp – surrounded by boxes with her late parents’ dog, Cash, beside her. She thought to herself, “This is it ... this is my life now … I cannot believe this is my life … OK, so what am I going to do about it?”
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“I would often retreat to one of my favorite spots at Sweetwater Creek State Park, where I grew up hiking and fishing with my father when I was a young girl,” she recalls. She also recalls feeling lonely at times. In these seasons of loneliness, she would take her laptop and earbuds to a local coffee shop to be surrounded by others. The earbuds provided a layer of protection so she wouldn’t be bothered by anyone but could still be surrounded by others in another environment outside of home. “This would help me not feel alone,” she says. Reading self-help, leadership and grief books also helped.“One book, in particular, was about a woman who lost a child, which didn’t resonate with me but stretched me to see other forms of grief and pain,” sheBecausesays. of that book, to this day, she reminds herself that tragedy comes in all forms and to never compare stories or grief to anyone else’s – just to be present for others and be present for yourself. She attended Grace Midtown Church while coping with the loss of her parents, but she later joined communitya of faith-filled relationshipsaboutgreatenoughspeakNorcross.ChurchfrombelieversVictoryin“Icannotthingsthe9-8-8 is now active across the U.S. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (The previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) Learn more at www.988lifeline.org.
She is also grateful for the support from friends and family who provided meals, wrote letters and showed up for days, weeks and even months after eachSoutherntragedy.Hills Church in Carrollton made a donation to help with her father’s funeral costs. Someone even gave Kate their entire month’s paycheck, which helped her pay bills for an entire month.“Iam very grateful for so many who contributed in our time of devastation,” she says. “It’s important to surround ourselves with those who will show up.”
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“One song in particular that I still love listening to while running is ‘Always Faithful (Prophetic Song)’ by Cory Asbury,” she says. In every season of the soul, Whatever comes my way, I give You praise. ‘Cause you give and take away, Lord. You give and take away. Still, I will praise Your name. Still, I will love You, Lord.
Someone told Kate about the Richmont Graduate University program. This allowed her to pay what she could every week, and for 16 months, she spoke to a counselor about what she was going through and feeling.Sheand her counselor also discussed what it looked like to forgive each parent, to forgive herself and to learn how to grieve.
“There were many weeks I didn’t want to go,” she admits. “I didn’t want to show up because I didn’t know what I was going to say. I went anyway.”
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After months of therapy, Kate realized she wanted to fulfill her dream of telling stories in front of the camera and put her concentrationdegreecommunicationsmasstouse.Herwas in news broadcasting. But she didn’t want to pursue news or sports broadcasting, careers she had once dreamed about doing in high school.“Since I had been through tragedy, I didn’t want to tell those stories, but I did want to tell stories in another capacity,” she says. “It may seem random, but I began taking acting classes since the film industry was going strong in Atlanta around 2011.”
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“I began being background in some major films and commercials,” she says. While filming one commercial, she was handselected by the director’s wife to be their principal in an upcoming project. It turns out that the commercial they asked her to be a principal performer in was for Stacy’s Pita Chips, and it went national, airing on streaming platforms and broadcast television. “At the time, I thought, ‘Oh, this is easy, I got this,’” she says while laughing. “Little did I know how much sacrifice it takes to make it in this industry.”Kateadmits to having a shady “agent” when she first started. But after building up enough footage for a reel, she started looking for a more secure agent to represent her, and within the same week, she booked two agents – one for TV/film and the other for “Thankfully,print.
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“I hope this article impacts so many to take action and for those who are thinking of ending their own lives, to know your life is worth fighting for and worth living,” she says.
Using the right words can offer hope to people at risk, inspire a positive dialogue and reduce stigma. The Power of Prevention Kate has a few things she wants to share regarding suicide awareness and prevention, whether you know someone who may be dealing with suicidal thoughts or even if you may be having them.“Know that suicide is never the solution to the problem,” she says. “It only exacerbates the problem(s), and your life does matter. You positively impact people more than you realize.”www.daileylifephoto.wordpress.com
“I never thought I would be back in Carrollton, but my husband and I picked up our entire lives from Midtown just last spring for our daughter to attend an affordable school here,” she says. And perhaps the fact that she was asked to share her story in the town where she last heard her father’s voice isn’t an accident.
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“It’s so important to not put your validity in what you do, especially as an actor,” she says. There are also expenses, which include acting classes, headshots and casting websites, which are online communities where actors can find auditions to book roles from casting producers or directors.
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The Power of Words Kate would love to see the term “committed suicide” end. “I would like the phrasing to be more conscious that commitment can be a positive noun and not a negative outlook on life,” she explains. The term also implies criminality, according to the World Health Organization. More acceptable terms are “died by suicide, ” “took one’s own life,” “suicide attempt,” “suicide,” or “death by suicide.”
“This doesn’t include tax prep, gear to film and edit your footage, mental and physical health costs or hobbies,” she says. “It’s a balancing act, so to speak.”After spending 10 years living in Midtown Atlanta, Kate returned to Carrollton in April 2021.
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Here are some tips Kate implemented to help her cope after losing a loved one to suicide.
1. Start to show up, whatever that may look like for you. 2. Protect your mind and what you think about. This can help you see what is worthless and doesn’t deserve your time.
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• How can I inconvenience my life for the conve nience of others? For more information on Kate Lord, inquire with Houghton Talent at info@houghtontalent.com. Visit www.TheKateLord.com or email Kate@TheKateLord.com.
Many organizations offer resources for people who are struggling, including Carroll County Mental Health Advocates, which hosts a Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Loss support group the third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. While she never had that type of support in Atlanta, she took advantage of it when she moved to west Georgia. “It was one of the first things I jumped into community-wise in west Georgia even though my father died by suicide 13 years ago,” she recalls. She describes it as a fantastic resource to discover ways to process the loss of a loved one to suicide, as well as a place to hear other stories and share your own“Remember,story. losing someone to suicide doesn’t define them, and it isn’t your full story either,” she says. “It’s just part of your story.” She also believes the saying, “Time heals all wounds,” is untrue. “It is what you do with your time that either heals you or deepens the hurt within you,” she says. Kate has an incredible husband and is the proud mama of a beautiful, blue-eyed 2-year-old daughter, who played her first year of T-ball this year and has already hit a single off live pitching.
Kate is available for one-on-one and group coaching for people looking to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, as well as sharing her story on grief and how to discover joy. WGW
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With decades of theater experience to her credit and a lifelong dream to be a part of another company as inclusive as the one in Arkansas, Ginna decided if it was ever going to happen, she had to be the one to create it.
With the support of patrons, friends and local talent, Ginna founded the Carrollton Repertory Theatre (CRT) with the goal of providing a stage for actors, dancers, singers and crew of all ages, races, sizes and sexual orientations to showcase their it,”celebratethemwhotopeopletalents.“Moreneedseepeoplelooklikeandsays Ginna. "Living in areaconservativeaalways
By Sandra Bolan Local director Ginna Blair brings the musical Rent to Carrollton
Over the years, Ginna, 45, continued acting. When she moved to Carrollton in 1996, she joined the Carrollton Community Theatre group, where she became a well-known actor and director.
t 18, Ginna Blair was cast as a “shark girl” in an Arkansas-based theater company’s production of West Side Story. It wasn’t the role that changed Ginna’s life trajectory so much as her fellow actors. Growing up, Ginna knew she was different from her friends, but it wasn’t until she spent time in the theater –specifically the Arkansas Repertory Theatre – where she was provided a safe place during her journey of discovery. At the same time, the rock musical Rent, which is based on the 1896 opera La Boheme, was taking Broadway and the LGTBQ community by storm. Rent tells the story of a an impoverished group of friends and young artists struggling to survive in New York City during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis. “It was the first time LGTBQ people were just celebrated as people,” recalls Ginna.
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The theater company’s inaugural production is Rent. The song No Day But Today is a message we all need right now, in a time when much seems lost, says Ginna. Despite only being in operation for a couple of months, word of mouth brought out more than 30 people to the auditions. “I was amazed at the amount of diversity that came through the door,” notes Ginna. “Being a plus-sized African American, I want to see more people who look like me doing theater,” says recent University of West Georgia theater graduate Sabrina Robateau, who plays the character, Pam, and is in the ensemble.
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Katie Dugan Barrett, who came up through Carrollton’s teen theater program, doesn’t discount all the great shows that come isKatie,company,theaterfoundedfemale-withthepoint-of-viewimportantouttheybutproductions,male-ledtraditionallyfromsheadmitsleaveavery–female’s.However,thiswho
The company hopes to produce three to four shows a year, including those by local playwrights. Rent show dates are: Sept. 30, Oct 1, 2, 7,8 and 9. Tickets are $20 each, $15 for students. Purchase tickets at www.carrolltonrep.com. For more information, including sponsorship and audition opportunities, visit the CRT on Facebook or the website. WGW
The cast of Carrollton Repertory Theatre's upcoming Rent production.
Rent’s police officer, pastor and an ensemble member, says this environment feels refreshingly more free and safe for women. What also makes CRT unique is that it has no home stage. Rent is being performed at 4am Coffee Roasters Café and Bar on Maple St. in Carrollton.
“The vibe of the space, in general, is very bohemian/Rent and lends itself to that immersive theatrical experience,” says Ginna.
“Carrollton’s Prescription Headquarters” presents a challenge when it comes to creating space for diversity. All the previous shows that have been controversial have been met with enormous community support. Our town is ready for more representation, and Carrollton Rep is thrilled to produce it."
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hildren are small, but their emotions are big. Temper tantrums, uncontrollable crying, squeals of delight – they typically occur at the worst times and in the most embarrassing places. Despite being poorly timed, those outbursts are 100 percent valid, as they are reactional energies.
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To help children develop an emotional vocabulary, ask targeted questions throughout the day. For example, at the end of the school day instead of asking “How was your day?” ask, “What did you do today that made you happy?” Or if you notice the child is unusually solemn, ask, “Did anything make you sad at school today?” At bedtime, ask your child the best and worst part of her day, and listen while she shares her feelings about those experiences with you. Explain to your child the difference between feelings and behaviors. Experiencing any and all feelings is OK and good, but not all behaviors are acceptable. For example, it’s OK to get angry, but it’s not acceptable to hit or bite someone because you’re angry at them.
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When you or your child fees angry and they hear you describe the emotion as “being angry,” they begin to associate the word to the emotion.
Working through their emotions frees up children to become their best selves. If feelings are suppressed, children are unable to grow into emotionally whole adults. Working through emotions, especially as a child, also leads to good mental and physical health. Children who are allowed a safe space to express their emotions are less likely to use negative coping mechanisms as they get older, such as resorting to violence or alcohol and drug abuse. Prolonged unexpressed feelings can also manifest into anxiety, depression or physical ailments, such as stomach- or headaches.Talkingabout your emotions, and how to acceptably react to and work through them, helps children develop more flexible thinking, as well as build self-confidence. Teaching your child to express and regulate her emotions will help her handle whatever challenges may come her way in the future. WGW Teaching your children to share their feelings
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Once children are capable of associating words to feelings, they are better able to cope with them and the temper tantrums, acts of defiance or aggression –in theory – should be mitigated. By developing emotional self awareness, children can begin to learn what calms and soothes them when emotions go into overdrive. Studies have shown that children who can regulate their own emotions are more empathetic towards others.
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Cecelia Brown begins role as principal where she first attended primary school
Left to right: Carroll County Board of Education member Dr. Bernice Brooks, Principal Cecelia Brown, Mrs. Leah Reeves. Photo provided by Carroll County Schools. The main hallway felt like it was “forever long.” It marks one of Cecelia Brown’s first memories of walking into Villa Rica Primary as a firstgrader in Fast-forward1983. nearly four decades and that memory has become an epiphany for Brown’s career as an educator.
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“Oh, my goodness, just the best start to education that you could think of,” Brown said. “Mrs. Reeves always kept in touch with me through the years and I will say that she was a premier teacher a long time ago … So we always joke that we spent her first day of teaching together and then her last day of teaching together. So that was just extra special.”
Dr. Bernice Brooks served as the principal of Villa Rica Primary when Brown entered the school as a first-grader and is now a member of the Carroll County Board of Education. And Brown’s first-grade teacher, well, she recently retired from Ithica Elementary, where Brown happened to be serving as an assistant principal during her last year as a teacher.
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Just like she did when she was a first-grader, Brown comes to school every day and walks down that very same forever long hallway. Only now, she walks into her office at the end of the main hallway as the new principal at GlantonHindsman Elementary School. Needless to say, life truly has come full circle for the Villa Rica native. “First grade, I was in the first room and second grade I was all the way at the end. It’s just funny being in here. I told our staff that the neat thing is there are those certain rooms where I had class and it was such a great experience for me that it evokes a sense of emotion for how much I loved my teachers, how much of a good time I had,” recalled Brown. “It’s just a sweet feeling to walk those classrooms and have those memories. And now, the goal is to provide that same experience for our kids today.”Theother amazing connection for Brown upon taking principalship at Glanton-Hindsman Elementary this fall involves two women who have had an empowering impact on her life – both personally and professionally.
Brown said Mrs. Leah Reeves proved to be her initial influence into becoming an educator, and she couldn’t think of a better mentor.
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And it’s those principles Brooks and Reeves bestowed upon Brown that made her the principal “Dr. Brooks and Mrs. Reeves modeled and continue to model a servant's heart. Serving students, serving families and serving the community provided a great example for me,” Brown said. “However, I believe someone serves best when they are passionate about their work. There is no doubt those ladies were passionate about education and the hard work that goes into teaching and leading the next generation. I hope to carry the banner as well as they did and strive each day to follow the premier example they set. Mainly, I strongly feel so much comes down to love. Loving what you do and loving the people you spend your time with each day makes this career choice so much more than a Although Brown always had a passion for education – she used to line up her dolls and play
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31 Reeves noted how God places people in your life, and she is certain that Brown is one of those people for“Ither.has been a blessing for me to have had Cecelia Brown, one of my very first, first-graders and years later, my boss/assistant principal, in my life,” Reeves said. “Now she will serve as the principal of GlantonHindsman, the school where my career started. I believe she will do an awesome job, because she truly cares about her students and staff. I (recently) actually had a middle-schooler ask me a serious question. He wanted to know if I really love my students as much as I love my own children. My answer was, ‘Yes, I really do.’ He told me teachers often say that phrase. I explained that a good educator wants to leave a positive imprint on each of their students. In my case, Cecelia Brown left a positive imprint on my life from the very beginning.” Dr. Brooks also held high praise for her former pupil, and she is confident Brown will do a tremendous job in her former position as an elementary principal in Villa Rica. of extra which spelled success,” Brooks said. “She was a hard worker, dedicated and selfless in giving, which benefitted not only her class, but the entire school. On a personal note, I am proud to acknowledge her abilities and dedication. I wish her success as she embarks upon leadership as the principal of Glanton-Hindsman Elementary School."
32 school at home as a child – she almost steered a different direction with an interest in law and political science classes as a college student. But there was always something pulling her back to education, and she ultimately realized it was her trueIt’scalling.adecision
Along with tremendous growth in the City of Gold from the time she was a first-grader, there have obviously been upgrades and expansion to the building where Brown began her education. She said it’s hard to believe there only used to be one primary school in Villa Rica.
“Those friendships are still around, and that’s extra special because those friendships were developed in these walls,” Brown said. “They have been a great support for me through life’s highs and lows. You don’t think about that when you send your kid to first grade, but they’re going to meet some of the people who take them through all of their life events. And it all started right here.” Luxury with Farm Fresh Sod 770-431-1340
Brown is 100 percent all-in toward, and she couldn’t think of a better place to do what she loves to do than Carroll County Schools.
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“I am a proud product of the Carroll County School System, specifically the Villa Rica cluster. I am proud of the students, families and our staff at Glanton-Hindsman Elementary. I am proud of my Villa Rica community and forever grateful for their support, encouragement and love, not only with this new position, but throughout my life,” Brown said.
So now roughly a month into her first year as principal at Glanton-Hindsman, things are smoothly settling into place for Brown and she can’t wait to see what the future has in store for a place she holds so dear to her heart.
Some of the other major changes over the course of Brown’s career stem from how technology has revolutionized education, as well as the opportunities for children to do so much more beyond the traditional, structured classroom setting with clubs and other school activities.
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“It makes me very thankful and grateful to be part of this community. I want to make them proud and I’m just elated that they’re proud of me,” Brown said. “They did help raise me, so I want to honor that and carry that banner to the next generation and do what I can to make this the best school possible.”Andtothink, Brown’s passion for education – and everything that comes with it – all started with a walk into the “forever hallway” that remains hallowed ground to this day.
33 As time marches on, memories of those who have left us fade. Finding ways to preserve those memories not only keeps those who have passed away close to us, but it can also teach people about the life they led.
When it comes to people we have lost to suicide, it's even more important to focus on how our loved ones lived, not how they died.
• Create a digital memorial. Facebook tribute pages have become an extremely popular way for people to share memories and pay tribute to those no longer with us.
• Focus on the good. When a person dies by suicide, it may be hard to focus on the good they did when they were alive, rather than focusing on their death. Remember, your loved one was so much more than just their final actions. Consider taking their place in organizations they volunteered with, or volunteer with suicide support groups. Getting involved and sharing your experience with likeminded people can help you heal.
By Sandra Bolan Honoring and Remembering Loved Ones Who Have Died By Suicide
• Donate to the cause. Consider financial
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Perhaps the best way to honor and remember someone who has passed on is by continuing to live your best Rememberlife. what that person wanted for you, and let that be your guiding light. WGW
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• Display your loved one's photos in your home. A picture truly does say 1,000 words. Don’t be afraid to keep a few special ones on display in your home as a reminder of how much the person means to you. You can also frame and hang greeting cards with an inscription she gave you or a note she wrote to you.
• Donate your loved one's possessions that you don't need or want with love. Take solace in knowing someone else will be able to land a great job in your loved one’s suit or will look amazing in that dress. When going through their possessions, there’s nothing wrong with keeping items that hold special memories. Keep a few items and wear them yourself to keep your loved one close to you.
• Make a memorial quilt. Turn your loved one's t-shirts or other clothing into a beautiful quilt.
• Talk about your loved one with younger family members. One way to honor your loved one is to talk about her with future generations who may not have known her.
• Set up an annual event in their name. This can also be a fundraiser and way to promote suicide awareness and prevention, such as a 5K run or walk.
• Stay connected to your loved one. Sometimes we feel more connected to those who have left us by visiting their gravesite or some of their favorite places, like parks, stores and restaurants. You can even ask to sit in the restaurant booth you last ate in together.
• Consider a permanent reminder. A very personal and permanent reminder of loved ones is a tattoo. Just make sure it’s something you can live with for the rest of your life. If you're not into tattoos, consider placing a permanent bench or memorial stone at a local park.
• Have experiences they would have enjoyed. If the deceased had a bucket list, or just mentioned things they hoped to do one day, do it yourself – in their honor.
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• Youth who observe and don’t participate in bullying behavior feel helpless and have significantly more feelings of not being supported by or connected with responsible adults (parents and school teachers/administration).
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• Bullying has serious and lasting negative effects on the mental health and overall well-being of youth.
• Bullying contributes to depression, anxiety, sexual and interpersonal violence, substance abuse, poor school performance and attendance, and poor social functioning in youth who bully others, youth who are bullied and youth who are both bullied and bully others.
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• Youth who report both bullying others and being bullied (bully-victims) have the highest risk for suicide-related behavior of any groups that report involvement in bullying.
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• Youth who report frequently bullying others and those who report being bullied frequently are at increased risk for suicide-related behaviors.
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