I walked at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk.

September 18, 2022 by Sheryl J. Moore

I walked at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk.

My sincerest thanks to all of you who donated, in honor of my son. THANK YOU!

I walked for my son.

I walked for my firstborn.

I walked for an extraordinary human being.

I walked for AJ Betts.

Nine years since he hung himself, I feel like my walk with grief is much healthier. I rarely cry. I miss him always, but I think I’m mostly all cried out. Anniversaries are hard. Holidays are a challenge. His birthday flat-out sucks. I’ll hear a song on my iTunes, and break down. But most days, I am okay.

The only thing I really struggle with is that I am terrified he will be forgotten. I don’t want the world to forget my son. He was real. He was amazing! He was AJ Betts, and he LIVED. 

Special thanks to Global Atlantic Financial Group for sponsoring this event. I appreciate you!