Unfortunately, I came to work today (35th floor of a building along the Chicago River), and there was a LOT of frenzied commotion in the office, with everyone rushing toward the windows and staring out onto State Street. I took a deep breath, gingerly walked to the window, and curiously peered down onto the street…only to see a lot of police officers, fire trucks, and…a white sheet…with a dead body under it. I had to hold myself back from vomiting.
Not much is known now, but it seems as though someone committed suicide by jumping off an elevated floor of the Marina City Towers.
It just breaks my heart. I can’t imagine how one could feel so hopeless and helpless that he/she would come to the realization that suicide was the answer. It’s so, so sad. I’m going to pray for this person and hope that whatever pain he/she suffered is now healed…
March 25, 2009 at 10:10 am |
I also pray that person’s pain is now healed. I think that when a person is that depressed, their perception of their situation becomes distorted and they can’t see a way out. That person becomes desperate to do anything to make the pain stop. Very sad.
March 25, 2009 at 10:29 am |
So true. I hope there is now comfort and peace instead of pain…
March 25, 2009 at 10:18 pm |
That’s so sad. I’m sorry you had to see that. Unfortunately I think we’re going to be seeing more of that. I keep hearing about how suicide is on the rise because of the economy, with comparisons being drawn between now and the Great Depression. Experts are warning that the most recent suicide numbers are from 2005 but the media seems to be noticing a trend in the number of suicides being reported. I guess we won’t know for sure until WHO comes out with new numbers.