[fastfredracing]

I should have been more clear, we are biz partners in a side business, we have 5 rental houses together. He is in no way tied to my main biz. He also has his own business which is now basically a one man operation due to the economy. He is doing 0.k. financially, but he has to work his arse off to survive, and the stress has been getting to him. ( I know that feeling well).
I really don't think he is the suicidal type, but one never knows. He really has nobody else in his life, and I feel some responsibility for his well being. I think the dog being put down was the final punch in the gut for him.
I have known him for 15 years, and have never heard him so down, or frustrated before. Hopefully I am overreacting, but he really sounds down. I had a another friend off himself 7 years ago, and the chain of events was strangely familiar.
Thanks for your advice, we have a long weekend coming up, maybe a nice road trip in the 911's will cheer him up, he is a Porsche guy as well.