[Baypiggies] Suicide

[Rami Chowdhury]

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:03:23 -0800, Shannon -jj Behrens <jjinux at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 12:19 AM, Rami Chowdhury
> <rami.chowdhury at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Friday 06 November 2009 22:17:50 Shannon -jj Behrens wrote:
>>> My friend committed suicide. He was a brilliant programmer, and he had
>>> everything going for him. He was very successful.
>>
>> My sincere condolences -- if there's any way I / we can help you out,  
>> please
>> let me / us know.
>>
>>> I'm crushed because I know I could have helped if only he had given me
>>> a chance.
>>
>> I wish that were always true :-( Sometimes there isn't much anyone can  
>> do.
>>
>
> Thanks, Rami.  I think we *can* help.
>
> I have a friend who said he helped prevent his friend from committing
> suicide.  A group of friends noticed that this guy was going downhill
> quickly.  They forced him to eat, take a shower, and get on a plane.
> On the other side, they got him an internship at a new company.  Years
> later, he was very successful and thanked them for saving his life.
>
> It only takes a small light to light up a dark room so that you can
> find the door.

http://www.samaritans.org/

Do you think something like this would work in the US? They've saved the  
lives of several people I know in the UK...



-- 
Rami Chowdhury
"Never attribute to malice that which can be attributed to stupidity" --  
Hanlon's Razor
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