Unforgettable Will

Marvin called me up during my pre-Orange shower yesterday evening around 11:30pm asking me to call him back urgently. When I called him back I was wondering whether he was trying surprise me by inviting himself to join me for some late night Sunday disco vibes. My jaw dropped when Daddy Dick told me the sad news that they had just found out that our mate in Amsterdam (Will G.) had committed suicide by hanging himself. Marvin was too upset to tell me what they had just heard.

When we all last saw him two months ago we didn’t know his depression was so severe or that he was experiencing financial difficulties. He appeared to be in relatively good spirits and the only gloomy topic that we had discussed on our last day was how the car crash had messed things up for him. With suicides the thing that catches people off guard is the unexpected element of the whole thing and not being able to say goodbye. For us we knew Will as being a very tough, carefree and resilient character who had this very typical European attitude to life. He was not someone I could easily envisage as being the vulnerable type even though he had a very caring and loving nature about him.

We are now awaiting more information from Will’s neighbour about funeral arrangements. I hope Marvin is okay. This is not a good way for me to end the month. R.I.P Will.