A friend of mine from high school committed suicide yesterday. It was so unexpected; she'd fought depression on and off for several years but never mentioned ending her life and didn't seem any worse off than usual.
She left behind three young kids; just the day before she posted photos of herself with them to Facebook. I've been looking at those photos, wondering if when she took them she'd decided to end it.
I've had friends and family members pass away before from illness and accidents, but this is the first time somebody I've known well has killed themselves. It doesn't feel real. I know it's not my fault and there is probably nothing I or anyone else could've done to stop it, but I still feel like I should've noticed some hint as to what was coming.
