One of my friend's father committed suicide today. The news is not officially out yet, but knowing where I live, it will be out soon. One of our other friends called him and asked him how he was doing, and the thing he said was "I'm still confused". And that's what got me thinking. Why woud someone, who has had a family, watched the children grow up, go into uni, and had a fairly succesful career, just woke up one morning and decided to kill himself. No letter, nothing. No indication of why he took his own life.
I don't mean to dishonour the dead, but isn't that the most selfish thing someone could do? Not only did he cause the people who he loved, the people who loved him probably more than anything in the world the grief, but he also denied them the knowledge of why he did what he did. For a long time now, they will be thinking and wondering whether they were the reason for his suicide.
I think it's sad. And I feel for my friend, but until nothing is said I will plead ignorance and when the news is officially revealed, I will let him know that I am there for him.
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