RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
10-28-2008, 10:43 AM
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RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
I'm sure some of you know him rather well. If you lived in the town of Vienna, it was hard not to, especially if you had teeth that needed fixing.
I heard the terrible news today, story in this thread:
https://www.vadriven.com/forums/off-topic-19/week-put-my-problems-into-perspective-260906/
But the short of it is that Dr. Thomas, a staple of the Vienna community and by far among the nicest most genuine people you'd ever meet (as I'm sure his patients will attest) committed suicide this past Friday.
This hit really close to home for many reasons. Dr. Thomas was the very last person you'd have expected this out of.
Prayers and thoughts for his wife, children and the rest of his family. RIP.
I heard the terrible news today, story in this thread:
https://www.vadriven.com/forums/off-topic-19/week-put-my-problems-into-perspective-260906/
But the short of it is that Dr. Thomas, a staple of the Vienna community and by far among the nicest most genuine people you'd ever meet (as I'm sure his patients will attest) committed suicide this past Friday.
This hit really close to home for many reasons. Dr. Thomas was the very last person you'd have expected this out of.
Prayers and thoughts for his wife, children and the rest of his family. RIP.
10-28-2008, 10:52 AM
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Re: RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
Self-ish bastard. Committing suicide hurts your family and causes mental anguish and long lasting effects to children. Fuck him, weak bitch!
10-28-2008, 10:57 AM
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Re: RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
That's what really gets me.
His children are grown already, but regardless the pain it's causing has got to be terrible.
I can't say fuck him though, you'd have to know him to understand. Those who do will agree.
Sometimes it all gets to be too much, and maybe there were some kind of medication-related issues. Maybe hidden mental illness of some sort. I don't know any of the details beyond the death being suicide, but just the fact that a guy like him would take himself out...it makes me shudder to think of what he must have been going through.
His children are grown already, but regardless the pain it's causing has got to be terrible.
I can't say fuck him though, you'd have to know him to understand. Those who do will agree.
Sometimes it all gets to be too much, and maybe there were some kind of medication-related issues. Maybe hidden mental illness of some sort. I don't know any of the details beyond the death being suicide, but just the fact that a guy like him would take himself out...it makes me shudder to think of what he must have been going through.
10-28-2008, 11:15 AM
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Re: RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
wow that sucks man, sorry to hear about that. I dont live in Vienna but I do work there, couple of my friends went to the guy for braces etc.
10-28-2008, 02:11 PM
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Re: RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
My grandfather commited suicide a couple years ago and I still have mixed feelings about it. I was sad then pissed that he could hurt us like that.
Hopefully something surfaces as to the reasons he felt that was the only way out that he could handle. I know that knowing the reason doesn't make it any easier to deal with but it does bring closure.
Sorry for this towns lose of a person that so many knew and loved.
Hopefully something surfaces as to the reasons he felt that was the only way out that he could handle. I know that knowing the reason doesn't make it any easier to deal with but it does bring closure.
Sorry for this towns lose of a person that so many knew and loved.
10-28-2008, 02:21 PM
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Re: RIP, Dr. William Thomas. Orthodontist, Vienna, VA.
Maybe it was financial and he thought life insurance would save his family? I speculate, but I guess there's no way to know for sure unless his last message is released.
That is, of course, assuming there is one but in his case I don't see how he could leave without explaining.
That is, of course, assuming there is one but in his case I don't see how he could leave without explaining.