Suicide on the 210 and the 405 this morning? What is going on?

This is what we in Los Angeles had to deal with this morning:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9445777

As I drove home tonight on the freeway where this person jumped to his death and hit a car this morning, I said a silent preyer. I prayed for the person who hit him and the victim's family. Why? The person who was simply driving to work this morning will never forget this day. He was probably headed to a mundane job or even an interview, sipping on his coffee and listening to NPR. The person will never forget this day because of one person's selfish act.

The other prayer is for the family that had to claim the body. Having experienced this myself, the hours of not having any answers and waiting to view this body that may or may not be your friend or family member. It's certainly not how it is in the movies. You are waiting for a while.

Don't get me wrong, I do feel sorry for the soul who committed suicide this morning. I just wished this person would of had someone to listen to him before making this lifetimes final decision. I've had two friends leave me by suicide and from experience it is no piece of cake, nor is it something I will ever forget.

Sometimes friends need to just LISTEN without judgment or advice. Just listen. Suicide is no joke, and guess what? You're not coming back to see others feel bad for you. My rule of thumb when life gets challenging, take a break and give yourself 24 hours before making any decisions. "Be Still...and know that I am God." Psalms 46:10. I simply say that and it immediately calms me. We do NOT know what tomorrow brings. And we know there are delays, so wait.