Sorry to hear Jeff...

Catch
Don't tear your self up trying to figure it out. Seen way to much of it during my years in this world both family, friends and strangers. Each one of us have our own demons and some just loose to them. Very sad.
Sorry for your loss.

Mac

Condolences to all involved .

You all are such wonderful people, Thanks!

Catch, was your friend alone or did he have a wife/woman? Being alone is a terrible thing and there's a lot of them.

Gary, he had a women, was married for over 20 years to her and a bunch of kids.

The norm used to be those who were the outcast took their own life.
Now the norm has shifted to those who have achieved what we are told by this world to achieve doing the very same.
So the paradigm has shifted and we are left to wonder why?
It is hard to figure out because each life ended is a different story.

We offer all who take their own life - those who see no reason to endure one more day - whether by health, life's situations, or abusive environments - to God's Mercy.

Sorry for your loss Catch22.

One just never knows what another is thinking.

I am sorry for your loss. I dont know nor him but I'm sorry all the same. I have been prone to depression in my life and have contemplated doing that on occasion but it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Ive been down and some days im not 100% nor anywhere close, but we, as humans, have to keep striving in life. I believe that if you take your on life, you don't have a chance of redemption.

Sorry for your loss. Think White said it best. We all sleep with our own ghosts each night. You will probably never know why for sure. Just read California is now having more suicides daily then deaths from the virus.

Right on, thanks for the comfort!

I am so sorry.

Thanks kid, he was a humdinger!!

Good evening Catch 22,

Breaks my heart when I hear these kinds of things. I am hurting for the loss of your friend.

Several years ago, I lost one of my good running buddies. He walked out in front of a train and laid down in the tracks; had two kids, a good job, and a lot of “friends”.
It is hard to wrap our minds around this kind of stuff. How can someone that seems to have everything, willingly choose to end it?

Here’s my take on it, and I am not saying it is right/correct/or the Truth, but it is how I see things. Take it for what its worth; which is nothing but the way I see things.

I think every single one of us is created perfect at conception in God’s eyes. However; we have one flaw, and that is that we were created with a hole inside of our hearts and spirit that only one thing can fill. No matter how much money we make, how many motor boats we buy, no matter how many coons or coyotes we trap, no matter how many kids we raise and love……, nothing can fill that void EXCEPT a loving relationship with the Creator that made us.

Whether we want to admit it or not; we are both the pawns and the prizes in a cosmic warfare where our souls are at stake. It is a very hard life to live indeed when you have a battle within yourself.
Everyone loved my good friend Albert. He was one of those guys that could make everyone laugh, and everyone wanted him at the party because he was so well loved by his amigos. Albert grew up in white trash, like the rest of us with easy drugs, alcohol, and everything else that comes with that lifestyle. He moved out of it and worked hard and made it own his own. I know for a fact he was saved and believed in Christ. However; sometimes we get pulled both ways…..trying to live by what our heart is telling us, and also trying to live by what our family and the world is telling us. Those demons don’t go away when you lay down at night, no matter what one may have financially or physically.

I pray your friend Rests In Peace. Always Keep the Faith!

“All flesh is grass, And its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the Word of our God stands forever.” - Isaiah 40:6.

May the Lord Bless you and Keep you Catch22, I hope I did not offend.
Chancey

Hits hard for me. I have known a bunch of aces who chose that way.

Getting through is tough also. I find myself stopped cold, at times, with my thoughts of those who left on purpose.

I have never heard anyone effectively explain why someone else would end their life. From the time we are born, life is a constant battle to stay alive.
I went through a rough stretch as a young lad due to horrible parents and worse step parents. They had me to believe that I was a horrible kid and treated me as such. I almost bought into that notion. Then one day, a very bad day, I looked around and became aware that I was a good kid, and I was no longer going to allow anyone to tell me otherwise.
I made a promise to myself, from that day forward, I would not even entertain any notion that my life was not the most valuable thing on Earth. This has got me through some tough times which I have found myself in since that day so long ago.
If one does not possess that strong urge to remain alive no matter what, I can see how it can go bad without much notice.
Don't beat yourself up over this Catch. Learn from it. Ultimately, WE are only responsible for what WE do.

This guys name Joe? From over around Columbus

So sad, what a lost. Prayers for the friends and family.

sorry for your loss

Survivors never get the "why." I see it way too often with guys and gals I served with.