Sad.
I just transferred out of OU last month after I attempted suicide. College is stressful, especially when you add up other personal events and problems (his parents' divorce, presumably being "stuck" in a major he didn't want to study, depression). Some people find a reason to live; unfortunately, this young man didn't. I just wonder what the hell made him choose this way, which had the possibility of endangering other lives as well.
Sooo sorry, I didn't mean West Texas..I meant Tuba-dude...
Glad you made it out! People get depressed and do stupid things - also, judging by the detached, clinical tone of his family, I'd say they were relying on "professionals," which is never a good thing, no matter what the professionals tell you. His communication with them was apparently limited to occasional e-mails.
I would suspect he had other things going on in his mind - possibly an admiration for the "baddest" suicide bombers and a desire to go out in a big way, something very common among suicides.
In any case, hang in there and pray and know that lots of Freepers will be praying for you too. All sorts of people you don't even know care about you.
Every time you think you're at your lowest, think of the love that somebody has for you. Even if you think you're not loved, trust me, somebody thinks you're special.
If you drink, stop. If you do drugs, stop. If you're weak, get up early and just walk around and enjoy the sunrise, enjoy the beauty of the orange, purple and reddish hues. Thank God for giving you this visual gift, then go out and do something that makes you sweat and is difficult. Hard work and not idle time is what a young vigorous person needs. Pretend you're happy, act like a happy person would act and you'll be surprised that sometimes it will just get you out of being blue.
If you need counseling or meds, seek them out and fight the good fight.
Everybody's life has a purpose, I pray that you find yours.