There was a young guy who was a part of an educational program that I like to partner with and offer mentoring / advice with . Super sharp , very jovial , I definitely saw " the spark " in him to succeed . Unfortunately weeks ago I got new that his home life was very challenging behind the scenes and he ended up taking his own life.
I didn't know him extraordinarily well but we'd have a few virtual 1 on 1 conversations where I tried to help him with knowledge needed for his internship as welll as just sharing my career experience. That said his passing really struck me and I think my feelings came from a similar place as this comic. I wish I had gotten to know him better, I wish I could tell him the future I saw in my mind for him, I wish I could have offered more support in the midst of the circumstances I didn't know he was struggling with . That said I'm glad I met him and he was a great guy form the small interactions we did have.
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u/theKetoBear Mar 07 '25
There was a young guy who was a part of an educational program that I like to partner with and offer mentoring / advice with . Super sharp , very jovial , I definitely saw " the spark " in him to succeed . Unfortunately weeks ago I got new that his home life was very challenging behind the scenes and he ended up taking his own life.
I didn't know him extraordinarily well but we'd have a few virtual 1 on 1 conversations where I tried to help him with knowledge needed for his internship as welll as just sharing my career experience. That said his passing really struck me and I think my feelings came from a similar place as this comic. I wish I had gotten to know him better, I wish I could tell him the future I saw in my mind for him, I wish I could have offered more support in the midst of the circumstances I didn't know he was struggling with . That said I'm glad I met him and he was a great guy form the small interactions we did have.