Sad News

One of the renters in the house in Orem committed suicide on Saturday. I checked the answering machine at the house, I had a feeling I should check it Sunday but didn't. Well today I checked it and two messages were on it from Orem police department. Apparently, their was a suicide at the residence, which is both shocking and very sad considering these guys are all very young, in their early 20's I think. I am not sure how to react, it is hard not to think about this person's friends and what they must be going through losing him like this.
Growing up I considered suicide to be a selfish way to get attention, now I think of it as more an act of desperation or extreme hopelessness or sadness. I did not know the man well, I think I shook his hand once or twice when visiting the house. I guess I just feel like I should have been a little friendlier, kinder, nicer and somehow made more of an impression. Like if I had done that, he would still be around.
My heart goes out to his family and friends, may they be comforted in this time of sorrow.