As the daughter of a man who died by suicide and the mother of a son who wanted to, my heart goes out to you. I read about your son's death last month and I have thought about you often. Tommy sounds a lot like my son, who turned 23 in December: kind, big hearted, focused, organized, dedicated, thoughtful, sensitive, and determined to do and be good. During the three months my son spent in a psychiatric hospital shortly after his 20th birthday, he also learned that he had to be kinder to himself, more forgiving, that it was okay not to be perfect all the time, that failure is a part of life, not a reason to end your life. I am so, so sorry for your loss. I heard an interview with you last month, Rep. Raskin -- I think it might have been on Meet the Press -- and you said something about wanting there to be a time when no child will feel like he or she has to end his life. That is my goal, too. I am working toward it in my own way. I will think of you and your family as I do. God bless you. This is the most horrible thing to live through. Tommy's life was a blessing and may his memory be the same.