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'P.S. I Love You' campaign combats suicide
On April 23, 2010, Brooke DiPalma’s father, Joseph, drove her to school as he did most days.
Before she jumped out of the car, he said, “I love you.” Brooke quickly responded, “I love you, too,” slammed the car door behind her and ran off to school.
Her father committed suicide later that day.
“Those were his last words to me,” said DiPalma, 15, of West Islip. “They mean so much....
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