Thank you everyone for all your heart warming comments. It's definitely a sad situation. Not to mention, a tradegy. The outcome of it didn't have to turn out the way it did. Although, lots of other factors involved including alcohol and drugs which was the main thing.
He was young and handsome. He was a son, brother, uncle and father. He was a friend. Despite his addictions he had a loving heart. He would never hurt anyone and would even give you his last two dollars if you needed it. At one point I fell in love with him due to his kind soul. In the long run we ended up being just friends. The truth is, as long as I knew him his addiction wasn't alcohol or drugs. His addiction was escaping his reality.
The last I seen him was three years ago. He was drunk and probably on drugs at that point. However, he smiled (as always) and said to me... I hope you've been well and have been taking care of yourself. I just smiled back and said... Yes I have, take care of yourself too.
"At any give moment you have the POWER to say: this is NOT how the story is going to END"