That's very sad.
It always makes me wonder what is going through the minds of those people.
Did you guys knew about all this before this happened, and how did he respond when you guys advised him (which i assume you did)?
We knew that he was a bit eccentric but we had no idea that he would do this, we found out about the telephone call after his body was found.
wow, thats so sad, what happened to the mother and father?
Mother came to Alaska to identify his body after an internet search another one of my friends and the mother of the deceased tracked down the incident as he didn't leave much evidence about his contacts in UK. His father found out when his mother went to see him.
When I was in middle school, we had a neighbor that moved in. He was very young- in his late 20s or early 30s. He was quiet and kept to himself. We never saw his family- it was like he had no parents, or anyone. Anyways we never really thought about it then. One day however I was drying clothes in the backyard, and I heard a painful moaning, with a slight "help..." I didn't do anything- I just thought it was wierd and went back home.
That night, ambulances and police came. They were all over the street and came to his house. Turned out he had committed suicide with pills. His parents who were never seen before came to fight over who got the house...It was so horrible honestly...and sad too. I'll never forget that day.
So when you see someone lonely, make them your friend. I mean sometimes I think how different his life might have been if my family had gotten to know him better. I know many desis especially in the West only hang out with desis and never even know the names of their neighbors- my family was no exception....It was horribly sad, but I guess we can just learn from it, share our stories, so that we can prevent stuff like this happening to other people.
Thanks for this story and very good advice
That's sad..:( I wonder what happend to his father.. I mean.. In a certain way it was unfinished business..
My brother had a good friend and his father left him behind after a huuuge fight.. His relation with his dad wasn't that good.. But my brother also knew he loved his father very much.. despite the fights and stuff.. The next day he got a phonecall and heard his dad killed himself.. (not bcoz of the fight.. other issues..) My brothers friend was soo devastaded and heartbroken because of the unfinished business.. They guilt feelings he had.. No matter how much he hated his father at that moment.. He never became the same again because of his guilt feelings.. And it's been more than 5 years now..
Yes you are right his dad was shocked ... It sort of sent a message to us that he finally achieved something. He wanted to beat fate his blamed his fate for everything we gave so much dawah and may be in his heart he did believe in God, but he wanted vengence and the only thing that did not stand in his way was the taking of his own life and he managed to get a message to his dad, as for his mother she has managed to access the funds that he had saved and in a way that is good justice for those who remain alive but his brothers are really upset.
yes, 2.. and i still have a hard time thinking maybe i could have prevented that from happening. Both events were around new years so new years is a mixed bag for me.
Really 2? We think perhaps we can prevent things like this, but then I think ... that there was nothing that I could have done. My friend was who he was because of his circumstances and some people serve that purpose in life to the letter. However, if you had known something then perhaps you would have done something to help.