Something Horrible Came With the Rain - A Short Story by Channing Cornwall
There are an average of 130 suicides a day in the United States. Nearly 70% of those are white men and nearly 53% of them exit the mortal coil utilizing a firearm. There is all manner of ways to end your own life, and the truth is, I never thought much about it. Would I be a pill popper, a wrist cutter, a hangman, or go archaic and fill my pockets with stones and walk into the nearest, deep body of water? I had not the faintest idea, but knowing myself and my fears of going against the social grain, I’d probably put a gun in my mouth. I mean, is there anything more American than punching your ticket by exercising your second amendment right?
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