User blog comment:MichaelDiaz101/A Leave of Abscence/@comment-4059927-20180703063206/@comment-26358727-20180703134713

Oh, Michael, I'm so sorry.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of terrible tragedy.

It's very brave of you to share this update with us. It can help with the healing process to share the weight of your grief with others, but it's a big step when the pain is still so raw and I know it wasn't easy to write this message.

Every time a life is lost it begs the question, "Could I have done something different?", but when someone close to you takes their own life and you're left to combat the darkness of grief that comes with it, it becomes that much easier to make self-deprecating excuses that put yourself at fault. I want you to remember that you are not at fault.

If you ever find yourself in doubt, reread this message. You can even reach out: I will say it again and again, as many times as I need to, because you can't allow yourself to be swept up in dark thoughts.

In the meantime, you take care of yourself, Michael, but never feel as if you have to go it alone.