I don't understand why some people end their lives so publicly. Why would they want to burden others with that memory for the rest of their lives?
I hope you understand a little better now. Those in that situation are NOT thinking clearly, of course. I feel horrible about what drove him to do that, and how you just never really know how someone is feeling on the inside, no matter matter how well you think you know them.
I feel terrible for the all of those around him who are today second guessing their interactions with him, wishing they would have seen something to change the course of his life. So sad. My daughter will always remember this day, even though she was a distant acquaintance. I can't imagine those closer to him. And I feel so bad for him, even though I didn't know him, and he's (presumably) gone...