By Claude-Hélène Desrosiers
COMMUNITY. Saturday September 30th. Jocelyn Lamothe celebrates her 60th birthday and attends the funeral of her daughter Cynthia’s urn. It is also the day of the event he organized with his loved ones to raise money for suicide prevention and set up an education fund for Arthur, Cynthia’s 7-year-old son. .
Three weeks after her death by suicide, Jocelyn Lamothe decided to host a variety show. All the hustle and bustle that such an event brings helps him get through this ordeal. “It’s not complicated, I’ve been an event planner all my life. I knew immediately that something had to be done. We have to take care of the little one. He’s so intelligent,” he explains. He then posted a message on Facebook to clarify his intentions. He gets lots of offers from people who are willing to help. “Recognition… we don’t expect that,” Mr. Lamothe said with great emotion. In the face of tragedy, Cynthia’s family finds comfort in the help offered to them for the event.
Cynthia Lamothe’s family. (Photo: Claude-Hélène Desrosiers)
Mélissa Lamothe speaks of her sister Cynthia as her “half.” They worked together. “I was also her support when she needed it,” she adds. “My sister was bubbly and giggling; She always sang, but never with the right words!” she remembers humorously. “He was my little ball of energy. I would have done anything for her. I wished she could experience more, I wished we could travel together,” says Mélissa Lamothe. Cynthia is sensitive and would like to save all the animals on earth. Both sisters had the same tattoo on their arm.
Little Arthur misses his mother very much. He understands many things and is sometimes afraid of being abandoned. It is a comfort to his family to know that an educational fund will enable him to achieve his goals and that an amount will also be donated to the Drummond Suicide Prevention and Listening Center (CEPS).
“I think Cynthia’s death will resonate with people. I want to resurrect her, but I don’t want to let go of her smile, I want everyone on the planet to see it,” says Mr. Lamothe.
Excerpt from Jocelyn Lamothe’s speech
“I didn’t think Cynthia would visit me like this, but I understood something of this story.
Cynthia, your story isn’t over yet. I now know what I have to do. I now know what YOU… must do… I am now convinced of what we all must do…
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If necessary, you may call the CEPS Drummond Crisis Line at 819-477-8855 (8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) or the Suicide Crisis Intervention Line at 819-477-8855 (24 hours a day, seven). days) turn one week).
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