Adam Kull’s mom keeps his Facebook page up so their family and
friends can post messages. “When I post a message to Adam, it makes me
feel like I’m talking to him,” Donna Kull
says. “I always hope his friends will
comment on my posts.” In January 2016,
she posted, “We did get thru the holidays,
but then we didn’t have a choice—did
we? Lots of distractions helped a bit, but
there were moments. Now your birthday
is nearing and that first big snowfall is
sure to happen soon. I will remember
how much you loved to see it, anxious
to get on the mountain with your board.
Love you.” And in July 2016, “Well Adam,
we were in Colorado last week to spread
your ashes in this place that was so special to you. Your spirit will always be
present in these beautiful mountains. Love you, Mom & Dad.”
“Adam’s sister is now an
only child. She will never
have a sibling to share
family memories and
holidays with . She will
never know the joy and
wonder of being an aunt.
Hers is a long journey
of healing.”
—Brian Kull, 2016
Adam’s friend James Weinberg wrote, “Miss you bro, I love you and wish
I could be celebrating with you right now. Words can’t describe the hole in
my heart I have from you not being around to hang out with every day and
to be celebrating your birthday with you right now.”
Brian Kull says of his son, “How could a child raised with so many
advantages fall prey to this disease [of addiction]? What could we have done
differently? I wake each day and Adam is the first thing on my mind. I realize
he’s never walking through the door again, not next month or next year, and
never is now an absolute. I constantly struggle to define my life knowing that
I failed at the most important job I ever had—raising my child.”
Deadly Drugs
When people hear the word
overdose
, they usually think about illegal
drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. And it’s true that
these illegal drugs kill many people. For example, heroin overdoses alone
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