Reply #14: Three. That's terrible.

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We're pretty shaken. I've realized how inadequate I feel in the face of all this, but people seem to appreciate what I'm doing. I'm surprised at how much of the "he'll go straight to hell for committing suicide" bullshit I've been hearing. I've been very clear with people that suicide is death from an illness as much as cancer or heart disease is.

It's amplified not only because he's a public figure, but because of the school strike. A whole lot of finger pointing going on, though it appears there was much going on in his life. It has ratcheted up the tension, though.

Thanks for your concern, 54.