Tucker Foley

February 20, 2008

"Daniel was a wonderful gift to me and my husband, and we treasure him to this day." I listened to Maddie give her speech at Danny's funeral. As the winter whipped its best at me, Sam, and the other people at the funeral I ignored my need for a better coat and focused on what I was here for, and what had been eating at me since I found out what happened.

I never thought he would die this way; being killed by a ghost was more likely then taking his own life. I imagined Danny would die an old healthy man, with a beautiful, loving wife and a happy family. But now my plans for him looked foolish.

What did I miss?

Danny always looked happy, sometimes tired or annoyed, but never depressed, not even sad or angry enough to take his own life.

What was it that took him so deep into the darkness?