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I lost someone dear to me to suicide 1 month ago today, it's difficult to come to grips with just how final death really is and all the things you could or would have done if you'd had known.
He's at peace now, remember that as you move forward.
Take care of your friends and loved ones, everyone. Mental illness takes on all forms, and plagues so many people without ever showing to the outside world.
Tom, I'd be happy to join you in whipping some Korean butt come Starcraft 2 launch. Even if you don't take my offer up, know that I'm going to think of Dan when I run my first Zerg rush.
Thank you for sharing this post.
Knowing how much respect and admiration I had for Dan from the dozen or so interactions I had with him, I can't imagine the impact he had on a life-long friend. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I doubt I'll ever encounter anyone as genuine and charismatic as Dan.
Best of luck to you Tom. Though we've never spoken, Dan held you in the highest regard. My thoughts continue to be with you and everyone else Dan left behind.
The timing of this is eerily appropriate for me. Some of you may be aware that Andrew Lange, a professor of physics at Caltech, committed suicide last week. (His NY Times obituary is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/science/space/28lange.html ) I taught Physics 1 with Andrew for three years when I was just starting grad school, and knew him not only as a brilliant scientist and excellent teacher but also as an…
I'm happy to hear you've made peace with this experience and the ghost of your friend.
In November, recovery was a mere hope; now, it is a growing reality. I'm glad to hear it. Welcome back.
It hurts. And it will for a long time.
I lost my sister in late September 2008. Your first posting about Dan hit me on the anniversary of her death. It hurts. And it will for a long time.