I attempted suicide in 2000. I was in a car in a garage and a neighbor passing by heard the car and broke in and pulled me out. I feel ashamed and I am sure Michael feels ashamed. There were 3 levels of denial to break through before actually going through with it. The last one is a deal with God for forgiveness. And thats when you go through with it; when you realize that the true God loves us all no matter what. May I just say that all these years later the weight of the loss of your son as well as the loss of Michael's remainder of his life is well understood and felt by me. In my quiet moment of reflection on your son tonight, I thank you for his very profound life. He goes on.