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Andy Garcia

A personal campaign sponsored by Peg & Pedro Garcia

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     Andy was a very bright young man who was well loved by the small community where he grew up.  As a caring young man who loved animals and nature, he always found peace in nature.  While you or I may overlook the small things, Andy saw the true beauty in the delicate intricacies of nature.   As a young child, Andy would spend hours picking through the grass to find insects and small treasures.  Andy could be quiet and didn’t often express his feelings but that didn’t mean he didn’t have them.  He felt deeply.  For those that were his true friends, his smile would light up the room.  Everyone would know he was happy. 

     As with everyone Andy constantly battled his fears.    Fears like all people have, but particularly young people.  Was I smart? Was I cute? Would I ever have a girlfriend? Do people like me? Andy struggled with the answers to these questions, no matter how hard his family tried to convince him otherwise.  In the end the anxieties that haunted him prevailed and Andy is no longer with us. Twenty years old is far too young for a person to make such a heartbreaking and permanent choice. 

     Andy’s parents and brother are sad and, understandably confused, and now have the job of picking up the pieces to figure out how to carry on.   It’s not the natural order of things; parents should never have to bury a child.  The Garcia’s hope to honor Andy’s short life by bringing hope and support to other families who struggle with the same despair. 

     As a way to help other families, the Garcia’s have chosen The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to honor Andy’s life.    This AFSP helps individuals in need and works to educate the public to end the tragic effects of suicide.  One of the things the Garcia’s researched and liked about The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is that they operate in a fiscally responsible manner, which means that 84% of the money donated to the organization is used for suicide prevention programs and only 16% is utilized for administrative purposes.  Please help us honor Andy and express our sorrow and love to Pedro, Peggy and Peter by donating today in the hopes that no other family will have to suffer as they are at this moment.