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thanks for copying that--I'd read it thanks to seamole but didn't post it.

What you said here is so important:

"Maybe next time someone posts something like this, maybe we can extend a helping hand, or at least a prayer their way. I pray that we can learn from Chris, and grow as a family to help those in our family who needs help."

I couldn't have said it better... so very true.

And btw, to everyone who posted a picture, now I am really crying...

we will miss you, Chris!

God bless...

I am overwhelmed by the responses to this thread, and I hope that next time there is a silly flame war going on, we will remember Chris and this thread. I am sick to death of the sniping and viciousness of some on this forum.

What a wonderful wake this has been today; a wonderful memorial to a remarkable young FRiend, not just to me, but to all of us.

I hope nobody will take such a heavy burden on himself.

There's nothing like knowing that someone you know through the internet is suicidal...and that you have no way to do anything about it.

I don't know if you can say it's "never" someone else's fault, but I don't think it's OFTEN someone else's fault.

Nobody on FR could have done anything. NOBODY. I don't even expect his wife could have done anything. I'm sure she has been fighting this with him for so long...doing her best, but there it is.

We can be compassionate with each other, and I think we usually are, but we're not perfect and sometimes we'll still squabble when we feel irritated with someone else's position on an issue. If you disagree with someone over the internet, you're STILL not responsible for his or her depression.

If it gets too unfriendly for someone here, there are so many other options. I doubt anyone ever died ONLY of a flamewar. At least I hope not.