One tough Monday...

Well folks,

This is probably one of the harder Monday's of this year. I hate it when I get bad news. It seems that one young member of our taekwondo club took a grave decision and took his own life over the weekend....this young gentlemen had become a good friend of mine over the past four years and he had just recently acheived his first dan black belt...

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It seems pretty incredible for someone to have the will to take his or her own life...he was just 18...what could have brought this young man to do such a thing...I wonder if I should have seen the signs? Were there any signs? Seems like there always are when you look back...20/20 hindsight...He didn't seem any different than the last four years that I had known him...He seemed a little more serious but I thought it just because he was going for his black belt and was just putting a little more of a serious effort in...less screwing around during class...I don't know...this week is going to be difficult...

Remember everyone...if you're feeling down, there are people out there who will listen to you. Get a second opinion before you decide to make such a drastic move...

Take care...

-SkEEtEr-