Barney & Clyde by Gene Weingarten; Dan Weingarten & David Clark for June 25, 2018

I don’t understand, too.

Yeah. That surprised me. I half expected to hear that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and decided to end it early.

No one but the person in question knows what’s going on inside their head — and, if they’re very lucky, a good and compatible therapist.

Those who “have it all” really do have it all, including some demons that none of us can understand.

I had a friend that seemed to have it all. She married an man she loved (2nd marriage for her), he had children she loved and who loved her. She was smart, had done so many things in her life and seemed to be very happy. Then she shot herself. I had just had lunch with her a couple of weeks before and she seemed so HAPPY! I couldn’t understand it either. I am wondering now if it was the same for her – being SO HAPPY she felt she couldn’t stand the thought of it changing, so she went out on a high? (Emotional – not drug induced – No drugs were involved)

I was going to say something trite about how few words there were in today’s Barney & Clyde but the subject matter is much too sad to endorse n that. We all wonder what happened.

Though I could not believe it at the time, maybe it was a mercy that my father was a victim of an early “tranquilizer”.

Anthony had struggled with addiction for years but had been clean for years, too. Maybe he relapsed. I observed that he looked very haggard on his more recent shows. I’m so sorry he ended it and I really feel sorry for his family. RIP, Anthony.

Steven Petrow had a column in the Washington Post a few days ago in which he discussed his depression and suicidal moments. (https://wapo.st/2yHT0T1) It’s very worthwhile reading – also the comments.

I’ve had four people close to me commit suicide and two others contemplate it. Even with knowing what was going on in some of their heads (only one was a terminal illness) I still don’t really get it. I understand depression and thinking there is nothing in this world for you, I really do, but sometimes you have to define your purpose and stop letting outside influences determine your path. I feel bad for the person committing suicide, I am sorry they could not think of an alternative. Mostly, I feel bad for the friends and family left behind to constantly wonder what it was that they could have done differently to save their friend/family member when in reality, there was nothing they could have said or done, the decision was made. It seems those who talk about it are less likely to actually do it, those who succeed in killing themselves are the ones no one anticipated would ever do it. So, so sad for everyone.

Richard Cory

Last time I ever watched anything with Mr. Bourdain in it was a segment where people cut open a live snake so he could eat it’s still beating heart.

“All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are.” – Robin Williams