I started to read the comments on this article, but boy was that a mistake. The article itself is well written. And many people don't want to talk about the fact that he committed suicide. I get that they think it's respectful to the family, but that's not necessarily the case. We need to talk about suicide, and we need to be respectful when we do. Stop with the bullshit questions about "why didn't anyone notice." Stop with the bullshit statements of "if only someone had reached out." Stop looking for someone to blame! All that matters in regards to Stan's death is that he was loved and IS loved. Stan was sitting on a ledge and he fell off it. Anyone who has ever sat on that ledge KNOWS how difficult it is to climb down on the side of continuing to live.
My heart aches for him falling off the ledge. My heart aches for his family and his wife. My heart aches for me and all of his others fans. But I won't blame him for falling and I won't blame anyone close to him for "not seeing" how close he was to falling.
I'll be over here, sending my love to everyone who knew him and everyone aching for the loss of his physical presence in their lives.
And just so you know, I'll sit with you on the ledge. I'll hold your hand, and I'll do whatever I can to help you climb down.
*This was originally a post on my personal Facebook page on January 14, 2020.
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