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This Humans of Dublin post tells the bittersweet story of how Darkness Into Light began
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THIS WEEK, HUMANS of Dublin photographer Peter Varga has been sharing the stories of people who work with the suicide prevention organisation Pieta House.
This couple are behind the organisation’s annual Darkness Into Light walk, which takes place this weekend.
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The man explained to Varga how a bittersweet chain of circumstances lead to the establishment of the event:
The couple had twelve children together, but sadly, they lost two of their sons – one to cancer and one to suicide – just a year and a half apart.
He says it was the “most devastating time” in both of their lives, but things started to look up after they got involved with Pieta House.
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“I’ve achieved a lot in my life, but if you ask me, I’d say knocking [my wife] down that night was the greatest achievement I ever made.”
Heartbreaking, but beautiful.
This year’s Darkness Into Light walk takes place tomorrow morning, but there’s still time to register if you haven’t already – you can do so here.
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