I find myself, at this moment, sitting in a building where someone, today, has taken their own life. I do not know details beyond that and wouldn't share them if I did. But the reaction of the people here has made me understand why society should (and has) concerned itself with the prevention of suicide.
The tragedy of this moment stains this place not just for those close to the victim, but for everyone for whom The David A. Cofrin library is a workplace, campus fixture, and place of learning. The difficulty of the feelings this incident has forced these people toward cannot be measured and will not soon pass.
We all experience tragedy and death differently. And yet, there is a very distinct and indentically human look in the eye of everyone here. I can only describe it as a very specific mixture of shock, sadness, awe, and confusion. And the difficulty lies within resolving this myriad of emotions all at once. I do not know if it can be done. I think I now better understand why grief is a process.
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