[Westside]

My Aunt killed herself this past December. I was very close to her growing up because her son was my best friend. I often went on vacation with them and stayed all night with them constantly. Although I was closer to her than a lot of people in my family that I have lost, it didn't bother me as much because she committed suicide.

I'm not sure how I feel about suicide. It's obviously often a result of some type of mental illness. I don't necessarily consider it tragic. They obviously want to die for their own reasons. While I consider it sad, I consider someone that dies of cancer, in war, or an accident tragic.

Anyway, my favorite Robin Williams flic was Dead Poet Society. I guess I love it because I was a teacher and one of my areas of emphasis was (American) Literature which I really enjoy reading. It is one of my all time favorite movies.