Tears of the Dragonfly

This DVD addresses the risk of suicide for veterans. Suicide counselors and pastors share their expertise about how to prevent suicide. Several victims share their stories of loss and recovery. They offer words of hope and encourage those struggling with suicidal thoughts.

‘My son Joshuah was suicidal when I was talking with him on the phone. He was crying. He wanted to kill himself and felt he couldn’t go on after a relationship ended. I didn’t know what to say to him. This shook me to the core, because my children are so very important to me. I couldn’t imagine life without him. Hi father took his life when he was 22 years old and Joshuah was only five. Now, it was time for us to got o church and what a trip! The chaplain played the DVD, Tears of the Dragonfly. This DVD helped me so very much, allowing me to hear the words that I needed to say to my son. I frantically tried many times to call my son. When I finally got through, I told him he was being selfish if he was to do this. I told him that he was loved and that his sister, brother, nieces, nephews, friends and more people than he knew needed him. I said, ‘I love you, I need you. Please don’t do it because you don’t know how many people are praying for you.’ After I said that I could actually hear a smile come into his voice. I was able to pull him out of this suicidal thought. Glory be to God, and thank you, Chaplain McDonald, more than you know. Since then, I have talked to Joshuah, and he knows that he is a blessed person and he is worth something, because God DOESN’T MAKE JUNK!’ - Elizabeth Riffe-BaldEagle