Addiction is almost unspeakable in terms of the self-injury and injury to loved ones, in
my view. What a tragedy for the young boys to experience; please be sure that they
have an opportunity to have psychiatric counseling so that it might help to reduce the
shock of finding their mother dead. The memory will always be there, no doubt, but
they need help and comfort to understand the illness that their mother suffered.

They will need guidance, too, and I'm very glad that they have you to guide and
help them at this critical juncture in their lives. It would be helpful if you could
see your way clear to act as administrator of the estate in the mother's absence
so that the boys remain secure.

Prayer going up for your strength through this terrible experience and blow for the
youngsters.

I wish that I were qualified to give you advice about the suicide--if it was that, rather
than an accident--but I am not and can only advise you that I don't think people
fully understand the mind of the person who can commit suicide. It's a very
sad illness and addiction may swell into something of that nature unless it is healed
or brought into remission by therapy and self-help. It is clear that she was not able
to do that .

Take care.