My friend and I have often talked about this possibility. He was very despondent in the past few weeks. I was familiar with the signs although none of us really thought he would do it. He had hinted, but not spoke of it directly. And as I had told her many times - you can't stop him if he decides to do it. We had spent all day last Sunday together and had this discussion then.
And why am I so familiar with this? My ex made several serious suicide attempts during our marriage. He was hospitalized more than once for attempts. It was a horrible thing to know but again - no one can stop someone who is determined to do it.
This funeral will be one of the toughest ever to get through. I don't even know where to begin. But I guess the funeral home may have some experience with similar situations and hopefully offer some good bereavement counselling. I will ask about this when we go there tommorrow.
