Difficult to Digest

The vernacular is "How do we impact one another"" (Grammar aside) How do our lives have an impact on the lives of others? (The way we speak these days drives me NUTS!)
Elvis lived out his life only realizing a sample of the people he made an impression on.I can guarantee, he had no clue there was a kid in Falls Church, Virginia who daydreamed at any given time and thought, "Wonder what Elvis is doing?"
People attain a degree of celebrity and before long, get up where the air is thin and it affects their thinking, judgement and general way of life. I think many times they forget what it was like before. Many of them spend so much time in fear that they'll return that they truly never learn how to properly enjoy their success.
I've never been any more than a pebble on the wheel of fame, if that. When someone expresses appreciation for my singing or whatever, I try to learn from the Country artists, who know the whole thing's a sham, anyway and at least APPEAR to deeply appreciate it and try to show some sense of humility.
I am blown away and some times embarrassed by people who give me compliments. When your Mom does that, you figure it's her job to do so, but when someone you don't know from Adam does, well then, at least until you hear them rave about some tone-deaf, talent-free, joker, you pause and consider, maybe, just MAYBE I'm getting descent at this stuff.
Last night I learned that a fellow thought I was pretty cool in a couple of ways. I had no idea to what degree he felt that way, but do recall his compliments. Then I learned that he ended his life a couple of weeks ago.
I must confess that this has had quite an impact on me ever since I heard it. My immediate reaction was one of fighting back tears (I'm the original old softy) My SECOND reaction was one of compassion for this fellow's girlfriend who was given no indication that this was about to happen. As it turned out, it was a case of not taking meds properly and mixing them with inadvisable substances like alcohol.
I wish I had known this lad better and could have been there for him. Now, all I can do is try to be of some comfort to his lady.
Some things in life are difficult to digest, to say the least.