So, I've been a little absent from the forum lately and I figured I would pass along this sad story -
As many of you may know, I spent 8 years in the military, serving in the Navy's Nuclear Power program. A good buddy of mine, who I have known since we first left boot camp (went through school together, and finished out our service at the same command), committed suicide a couple of days ago, by way of a self-inflicted gun shot wound. This was a person of genuine character, dedication, and always strove to be the best at whatever he was doing, the kind of pride that these days is sadly a lost art form.
Details are very scant at this point, all I do know is that he had been having a very difficult time in his personal life lately due to a woman he had been dating for a couple of years since leaving the service - I can only speculate, and do not intend to infer that there is a cause and effect based on this knowledge. He was never the kind of person to cop out on anything in life, and wouldn't throw in the towel unless someone had to throw it in for him. That is why this whole thing is so perplexing at this point, I never would have imagined him doing such a thing, no matter how bad it got.
At any rate, as you can imagine I am stunned, shocked and at a complete loss... the grief hasn't hit me yet, because I'm still struggling to realize that it's real at this point.
If anyone feels like offering up a few prayers and thoughts for a complete stranger that never came anywhere near this forum, please do so - I would appreciate it immensely, and his family could use all the prayers they can get.
Halon
