This weekend I learned that our dog trainer, Skylar Rathbun, took his life. I was completely shocked...no other words....shocked. I was not personally close to Skylar but he was another person whom I have had the chance to get to know on a basic level who has taken their life. It's a scary statistic and grieves me deeply. I cannot stop thinking about this situation and wonder what it would take a person to take such a serious step. This man had a small son, two wonderful jobs and an excellent business. Yes, he had some issues that he had to deal with in his path, nothing to blink at, but it always upsets me when people feel that they have no other alternative. I have to say I have been their, especially in my teenage years when things always seem darker than they appear to an adolescent mind.
To put it bluntly, I am sad and keep checking Skylar and his mom's Facebooks for any updates...truly truly sad.