SUICIDE NOTES

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t/w attempted suicide, miscarriage mention

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{from the autobiography of Angelita Rosewood}

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Between 2014 and 2019, my mother had seven miscarriages.

Six times she attempted suicide.

Most of them I don't remember, but I do know that every time she left personalized suicide notes for us. I remember Alma never let us read them. She kept them in her room, though.

I only remember two. One in May of 2018, when she was found by Juan. I heard screaming followed seeing Alma run by my door. Alma didn't let me read the note Mom left me.

The second time, in June 2019, I found her. I went into the bathroom cause I was going to take a shower. I found her barely conscious. I ran to Alma's room.

"Mom's in the bathroom," I told her. She stood and left and then an ambulance was called. I found my note in my room. I asked Alma if I could read it.

She took it from me and said, "It'll just make you even more sad."

I've read a couple of them since then. I read that she loved me and that she was sorry for leaving so soon. I assume everyone else's read the same.

All the notes she left me were slightly different, with the I love you, I'm sorry, I'm proud of you junk, but there were some differences here and there.

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