“Henk, if you’re sick of life, just put an end to it, why don’t you? Don’t mess about with assisted-suicide counselors or doctors, just go out and buy yourself a sturdy rope. As long as you’re still able to get up on a chair and step off, you don’t need anyone else. And if you don’t have the nerve, which is normal, then stop whining and just try to make the best of it.” There was no arguing with his logic. I tried protesting that some people don’t kill themselves because they don’t want to cause their loved ones grief or saddle them with guilt. Well, as far as he could tell, there wasn’t much
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