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So im not really sure if this should be in SG or NSG but I feel that I should let the rest of the skiing community know this. Last thursday, we lost one of the nicest people that there ever was in the history of snow sports. A friend of mine, Danny Klein, committed suicide by jumping from the Mid-Hudson Bridge to his death. He was the kindest soul but lived with Asperger's syndrome - which made his social life challenging but snowboarding was where he felt at home. He was a great snowboarder and I always loved taking the trip up to Mount Snow and lapping the park for the day. The mountain was his sanctuary and the place that he "fit in" the most. Although he was "different" from others, people were always nice to him and strived to be his friend, but, of course, there were the people that he bullied him in school. However, it was not the bullies that hurt him the most, it was the people that did not include him. He had plenty of good friends but not many great ones besides the people that he would shred with. He often felt isolated from the rest of the world at home because he was never really invited to any parties or get-togethers. But, he was often invited on ski trips because thats where he excelled socially. So, I guess a message to take away from this is to try to include others and get to know them, even if they are a little different. Shred in Peace Danny.
So sorry to hear about this, man. Suicide is rough to deal with. Sending vibes to you, his family, and his friends. PM me if you need anything. SIP Danny!
There are a few kids at my school with aspergers and love seeing the more popular kids socialize at lunch with them, I do my best to include kids who are alone but often I am that kid. Give people a chance. SIP Danny!
one my my best friends has aspergers and moved out to CO a few years back to shred as much as possible. He is one of the most interesting people i have ever met. It's funny because when i met him in my early 20's he didn't really have any friends because he was different, but i think his differences make him one of the coolest dudes. He struggles sometimes too because he doesn't really understand how to conform to society or maybe he understands but doesn't get why anyone would. Either way it's a sad thing to loose someone, especially when they may have been lost because people just didn't understand them.
Sorry about your friend man. Def hits home a bit. Mental health is something we really don't understand as much as I feel we could/should. Always sad to read stuff like this.
Sorry to hear it man. my best friend passed away 1 year and a half ago and no matter how it happens, its an awful thing to go through. Stay positive and try to live in a way that would honour his memory. Positive vibes homie