Phill was an exceptional person. He was so interested in other cultures and the local people. He cared so much about people, always wanting and trying to help others.
I met Phill in high school in Ontario and years later we met up in Cambodia and spent 24/7 together for a c... access page ...
Phill was an exceptional person. He was so interested in other cultures and the local people. He cared so much about people, always wanting and trying to help others.
I met Phill in high school in Ontario and years later we met up in Cambodia and spent 24/7 together for a couple of months, backpacking through Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Of course, we were extremely close at this time. We knew each other inside out. I saw no signs of depression. He actually helped me deal with and talk through my depression due to my parents' recent deaths. He did mention sadness and worry about his grandmother who he loved and was very old (he messaged me after her passing saying that she "was a classy lady and went out well"). He loved his family and talked about them a lot.
He drank a lot, but we (young backpackers) all did.
We parted ways when it was time to get back to "real life" and kept in loose touch, messaging and a handful of phone calls. Communication became less and less after he called me to tell me that Galena was 2 months pregnant. I got pregnant with my daughter 1 month later. Our last messenger communication was in March of this year. He tried calling me about a year ago but I missed the call.
His life changed a lot after I spent much time with him. In his messages he didn't seem depressed, and definitely not suicidal. I actually don't know any of the details of his death (except that it was suicide) and if it wasn't written on social media as a fact, I wouldn't have believed it. I'd have thought "accident".
I was clearly very shocked by his death and my heart breaks for his family, those close to him at the time of his death, and especially his little girl.
Sorry if this is a little long-winded, but I hope it helps give a little insight from my perspective.
Sincerely,
G____
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Hi G____, I understand you are a friend of Phillips, I'm a friend of his gf and his mom. As you can see this has been quite the controversial situation. With you being a friend of Phillip can you shed any light on things i.e. Personality was he depressed, etc.
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