A common trial

Tim O'Brien shared with the world that he has indeed contemplated suicide. In the New York Times, he is attributed to have gone down that path from personal challenges but in another article it becomes clear that he made the decision to go on and continue to make a voice for those whom see Vietnam as "a subject almost too painful for Americans to bear."

I take solace in the fact that Tim O'Brien, among other veterans, continue to take courage and still live with us.