She had a lot of depression in her life, but she didn't want to share it with anyone.

He became more quiet and more into himself a few months before he took his life. I didn't pursue it.

It was 10 years ago that Brett took his life.

Most people feel that individuals who commit suicide are the downtrodden. Most are very, very bright overachieving individuals.

Ten years later, my wife and I have no idea why Brett committed suicide.

When you're lost in those woods, it sometimes takes you a while to realize that you are lost. For the longest time, you can convince yourself that you've just wandered off the path, that you'll find your way back to the trailhead any moment now. Then night falls again and again, and you still have no idea where you are, and it's time to admit that you have bewildered yourself so far off the path that you don't even know from which direction the sun rises anymore.