First Annual Celebration of Hope

“I lost my 22-year-old son to suicide this year. Our society still treats death by suicide as a taboo subject. So, as a mom not only am I left to grieve my son but people avoid talking to me or bringing my son up in conversation because they don’t know what to say or do. It is very isolating and you feel forgotten. I am so grateful for We Saw the Light and the amount of care and thought they put into letting families feel cared for and thought of the first year after losing their loved one. Every month when the package arrives it feels like a warm hug from a dear friend who is letting me know I am not alone in this pain and someone cares. These kind gifts have helped keep me from sinking into isolation and despair.”

“My son Nicholas took his life October 6 of 2022. It was the worst day of my whole life. He was my only son he needed me and I needed him. WSTL gave me hope in a dark world. The organization is so loving and caring and would do anything for anybody they understand what it’s like to lose a loved one because they have all been there. After the funeral, everybody goes away and goes on in their own life that’s when we saw the light comes in to help just knowing that someone thinks about you and cares for you makes a world of difference. This organization made a huge difference in my life they are very caring people and have been there for me. It’s great to know that they are helping people for the first year after the death of a loved one that is the hardest time that anyone.!!!! I cannot express the gratitude and can’t thank them enough for being there for me!!”

“I lost my husband on March 19, 2024 to suicide. If it wasn't for the organization's support I don't think mentally I would be where I am now. I felt so alone because while I have experienced so much loss in my life, none was ever due to suicide and especially that being of my husband. They go the extra mile every month to support so many families that have gone through or just recently gone through this terrible type of loss. This is an endemic that shows no signs of stopping and out of all the big organizations or small ones compares nothing to the heart and soul of WSTL.”

“I lost my 22-year-old son Monte to suicide on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. After the funeral instantly ended, and all the mourners returned to their homes, and all the flowers died too, the silence was deafening and the loneliness unbearable. Seemingly out of nowhere came We Saw The Light and they brought the light. I was dumfounded, for who in their right mind would willingly step into someone’s life at a time such as this? The answer, was someone who had experienced the darkness of suicide. This beautiful ministry has the potential to impact SO many. Suicide can be contagious…they see to it that it is not. For when you know you’re thought of & cared for, you’re less apt to want to die yourself. ”