I just got a phone call. He died this afternoon.
I don't even know what to say. I just don't have anybody else that I can share my frustration with. So I am posting this here.
Thanks for just being here.
Thank you mods for making this place available.
Like any War, soldiers will die. Innocents will die.
You did your part in fighting and, despite your warnings, your friend walked into a minefield of his/her own choice and stepped on one. Perhaps their poor decision will be a better warning to any other friends thinking they can avoid being blown up.
War is Hell, soldier. Embrace the suck and save whomever you can.
In the end, it's all any of us can do.