That is life, a flowing river we all swim in. It has it's currents and eddies, some turbulence certainly, and some people are bashed around a lot more than others. Those memories are hard to dispel, but try to remember the good things about him as he flows screaming off the edge of planet earth to who knows where, legs and arms kicking wildly.

A quite sweet moment between you two even though with all the problems you mentioned. Glad you had that moment with him.