Stephen Kahn
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read
Courtesy Rochester Fire Training Academy.

Lucas Chae posted a sophisticated and closely reasoned attempt to find ways to prevent suicide.

I am 74 years old. About 20 years ago, I seriously considered suicide, but found other remedies. Thus I do not claim to have a sophisticated answer for anyone in this situation. Or anyone seeking ways to prevent this happening.

PLEASE READ LUCAS CHAE’S POST BEFORE YOU READ ANY MORE OF MINE.

I have read all the other responses. Please not that there are many opinion, many of which disagree with each other.

Please read all the responses before you read mine because I am going to post something that no one else has posted before.

As I am 74 years of age, and my father died at the age of 43, I have had to reluctantly confront my own mortality. Recently, a close friend of my daughter and granddaughter committed suicide at the age of 18. Nobody saw this coming.

Lucas’ post is very relevant and meaningful to me.

For example, I do not want to leave a mess. I am not want anyone to memorialize me like a silly pyramid built by the Egyptians thousands of years ago.

Courtesy Daily Star. Do you care about an Egyptian Pharaoh who died thousands of years ago?
Courtesy Jasmine’s Seize the Day Blog.

I have made my will. I have talked with my wife of 53 years, my daughter (only child), and my granddaughter. I have talked with my medical team about my final instructions for when I face a terminal illness.

IN THE MEANTIME I EXERCISE, TAKE MY MEDICATIONS, AND EAT A REASONABLY HEALTHFUL DIET. I AM NOT SUICIDAL.

Here is what I want to talk about. Only read this if you are 40 or younger.

I know I will die. All humans do.

Here, September 3, 2018, I think we have reached the century where our entire species is likely to commit suicide and go extinct.

Image result for species suicide
Courtesy Medium.

I can do very little. It’s up to you.

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