<p>I learned on monday that this man’s father committed suicide when he was a child. Apparently he always swore that he would never do that to his children because of the devastating effect it had on his own life. He had suffered from debilitating depression for several years. The counselors tried to explain to us that, at that moment in time, his pain was so great that somehow in his own logic suicide seemed like the best solution. It is hard for those of us who have not been there to fathom that. His best friend was shocked but not surprised. This man had so many people who really loved him. So sad.</p>