A Sad Day

I read the news today, oh boy! Actually, it was last week’s local weekly. In it was the death notice of a man I worked with a couple of years ago. The write-up was rather vague. I have learned that this usually means that the person took his own life. One conversation and a later phone call confirmed that Ron had gone into the garage, closed the door, started his car and went to sleep forever.

Although it is inevitable, death is a sad event. It is particularly sad when somebody chooses to commit suicide. It means that the person has lost all hope and sees no way out of his situation.

There are some who may be reading this who are thinking of ending it all. All I can say is don’t.

There are too many beautiful sunrises and sunsets to watch. There are puppies and kittens to hold. There are many joys that will eventually come your way. You want to be around to experience them.

Think of it this way. When you are down as low as you can go, there is nowhere else to go but up. The odds are heavily in your favour that things are going to get better.

Perhaps you have been hurt more than you can bear. What do you have to lose by hanging in there and see how that hurt can be turned into something beautiful? The pain you are experiencing now can actually be something that will strengthen you, even if you hate it.

Anyway, if you are eventually going to die anyway, why not just stay around longer to see what happens? You might be pleasantly surprised by the result. Miracles are possible.

You just have to look at the rhythm of life to know that there are cloudy days and there are sunny ones. There are times of sorrow. There are times of joy.

I saw a video yesterday of a tornado. It passed right by a tree. I expected it to be torn apart. For some reason, the tree looked pretty much the same after the wind passed. Although minus many leaves, some managed to remain attached.

As you go through the turbulent time in your life, be like that tree. Hold on tightly to your roots and ride out the storm. I can assure you that there will be a time in the future you will look back to the time when you decided not to commit suicide and know you made the right decision.

And if you need to talk to somebody, my email address is at the top of this page. Even if I don't know you, I care.