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Before we start the show, a brief note that today's episode deals with suicide.
If you or someone you know are having thoughts of suicide, call the national suicide prevention Lifeline at 1802 738255.
That's 1800 273.
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And did you fall in love?
Love was stronger than anything.
And I love you more than anything.
There's to love.
Love.
From the New York Times, I'm Anna Martin.
This is modern love.
When the author of today's essay, Samantha Joseph, was growing up, she had one role model, one person she aspired to be one person she thought was the absolute coolest, and that person was her aunt Gail.
But when Samantha was a teenager, something devastating happened.
Her aunt Gail died by suicide, and Samantha would spend most of her life trying to understand why.
Her search for answers took years and led her into all kinds of unexpected situations, including a nerve wracking conversation with the actor David Schwimmer.