[jhynesrockmtn]

This was posted on FB by a friend of mine. I could not have said it better. My Father committed suicide when I was an infant. It is tragic and sad and I hate the fact that I didn't get to know him but I don't blame him or think he was a coward. He was someone who was sick and didn't know how to get help. Hopefully 50 years later help is more available and accessible. Peace to Robin Williams and all of those struggling.

At the risk of over posting, why are people being so vile about suicide in the wake of Robin Williams' death? Calling those who take their own lives selfish and cowardly? I can't imagine the depths one must reach to get to the point of actually taking one's life. I hope never to know what that is like. But I have to believe that for someone to take their life, they have come to the conclusion that there is no alternative. They have reached a point they feel they can no longer go on. And it doesn't matter why. What does matter is that it is sad and tragic, and, yes, those who are left behind will mourn. And we may never understand. And we may always wonder if we couldn't have done more to help. But in the end, hopefully there is peace and forgiveness and love. So let's not judge. Let's be compassionate. Let's be grateful for every moment we have with our loved ones. And let's hope we never feel that our only option is to take our own life.