Roy was like this...

I was a student in Roy's ethic's class, and I was having a terrible, miserable day. Towards the end of the class, he asked for a volunteer to role-play a suicide assessment with him. Nobody volunteered, so I finally raised my hand, despite being quite depressed. We did the role play, and I based it off a friend who had attempted suicide a few years prior. After class, Roy came up to me to check in. He had noticed I was miserable, and was worried that I was actually suicidal. I was not, but I was deeply touched and inspired by the fact that he noticed and took the time to connect individually. That action stays with me and inspires me to this day. I can only imagine that this was how he was with his friends, his family, and his clients. He cared. He made an extra effort to let people know. I am sending all of my love to those of you who were close to him. My heart goes out to you, and I hope that all these memories that people are sharing will give you some comfort.