I found out one of my former students died sometime in the past day or so. I’ve lost a few students over the past few years. This one was likely a suicide, but I can’t say for sure (thankfully, this blog is semi-anonymous) but I knew this student had struggled with mental health issues in the past.
2023 in a nut shell:
1 uncle who passed due to medical error
1 friend ten years younger than me that “died suddenly”
1 uncle in law of unknown causes
1 friend five-ish years younger than me by suicide
2 former students from a car accident while intoxicated
1 former student from likely suicide
1 friend’s father (who I met on several occasions) from heart disease
My Dog-Dog (of old age)
The Philosophy of Patriots 