Honest Opinion - This is a Serious Question

[Downthestretch55]

Curt,
First I wish to express my sorrow to you, and to your friend's family.
Suicide is a very difficult situation.
It is the ultimate form of disapproval. It has roots in severe depression.
Since I didn't know your friend, I don't know what drove him to take his own life. Lack of self-forgiveness figures in many suicides.
In that he's no longer here, but his family is, my advice is to go and offer your condolences and support for them. Their lives have changed, his is over.
That's just my two cents worth.
DTS