Very saddened to hear this. Very saddened that a young person feels there was no alternative. There's always an alternative and a way to carry on but how to know, for starters, that someone needs to talk about this? To see there are other options but how to highlight this to them in their time of desperation? For me, this is the tragedy for us to deal with, with suicide. I am terribly sorry for you and your family and all who were close to him. May he rest in peace and may you get through this. Best wishes.
Desperately sad, Tony. This has been on my mind for the last couple of days, since you shared with the mods team, on Friday.
Just as lost for worthwhile words now, as I was then. Thank you for the go fund me link, though. It is only a tiny thing, but taking the stress of paying for the funeral away from your poor family at this time, is at least something constructive we can help with. Scrolling through a list of familiar names, it looks like our disparate community has added £300 or so to the total already this morning, and I’m sure we can collectively find the final £500 required.
Look after yourselves - most especially your other grandchildren - must be a bewildering time for them.
Tony, we met at Brammel Lane many years ago - I've not forgotton.
I doubt words help much but take some comfort that my thoughts are with you and your family as you try to work though this tragic event.
Stay strong fella ....
RIP Michael
Guys, both Rose and myself have sat here crying at your wonderful and amazing replies which are just full of total support, this is a thread that when it is finished we will both treasure! the generosity of you guys is just incredible we can't thank you enough! the young girl who started it, Taylor Case, has contacted me and said it is truly amazing and can't thank everyone enough, obviously nor can both Rose and myself so from the three of us, Thank You NSC.
I will, if no one minds post a couple of photos of Michael when he was in his happier days, the smile that Taylor refers to in the Go Fund Page Foreword, you will see, Michael really light up a room let alone other peoples lifes!