“And like many lies, this one revealed a wish. How lovely it would have been, I thought, to have had some time just to sink into misery. To not have to deal with family or school. To be surrounded by people whose job it was to keep you safe from your suicidal hand. And to have the circumstances of your life truly reflect what had happened to it. A mental hospital seemed to make a lot more sense than neat rows of chairs and desks, than football bleachers, than that white-lined running track.” HealingSuicideMiseryWhat Lies Reveal Book:After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search Source: After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search