There's little comfort to be found when a loved one dies of suicide. With suicide, the intention is obviously there, but it's impossible to know how much control a person actually had over it in the moment. I purposely choose to say "when he died" instead of "when he killed himself" because the latter implies conscious choice, and I don't know how much of it was truly a choice on his part. The kind, funny uncle I lost to suicide was a year younger than Tommy Raskin when he died. It also helps explain why a young man with so much promise, so much passion, and so much support around him could die from a depression that led him to suicide. That line, "forgive me, it's hard to be human," resonates with us all. "He hated cliques and social snobbery," wrote Raskin, "never had a negative word for anyone but tyrants and despots, and opposed all malicious gossip, stopping all such gossipers with a trademark Tommy line - 'forgive me, but it's hard to be a human.'"
He was sensitive and kind, while also fiercely dedicated to making the world a better place for all in it. He loved animals and fought for their ethical treatment. His passion for true liberty and justice for all and his desire to solve problems of injustice, poverty, and war is clear.
The celebration of Tommy's life continues with a list of the people who surrounded him with love and support. “Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin & Sarah Bloom Raskin on the Remarkable Life of Tommy Raskin” > Everyone shou… - Dr.
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