painful days and those gone

today, i came to work to find people in tears everywhere i turned. a nameless young man, one with talent in computer software maintenance, died by his own hand last night or this morning. nameless, because i haven’t heard who it was. i’m sure i’ve seen him working around the office, but i never knew him personally. it’s sad. i feel bad for those who did know him well. but this brings me to the subject of suicide, which i have a huge problem with. it’s a selfish, self-centered, thoughtless act.

if you are that depressed, if you are completely overwhelmed with stress and life and nothing seems to work right for you, the solution is not escape. if you have had any thoughts of suicide, the best thing you could do for yourself is to find someone to talk to who will really listen. maybe you need medication – in that case, talk to a doctor. i don’t care if you don’t believe in medicating yourself, you need to stop being selfish and think about the people around you who are affected by your depression. be considerate. you can’t be considerate? because nobody cares about you, why should you care about them? tell you what, you need to first care about yourself before anyone else will.

understand your self. love your self. care for your self. listen to your self…

~ by listendeeply on May 15, 2008.