02.18.08

Suicidal: a sequel to my friend’s blog

Posted in Reflection at 10:03 am by erald17

It’s such a surprise to know that every person actually has a 50% tendency to commit suicide. One cannot say that he truly knows who he is and has a full control over his actions. What if this propensity attacks more often than the usual? What if it makes the person suffer to death, to the point that he does not know his worth anymore and always puts his life in danger, that he practically does not care about his self any longer? Sad right? But that person could be you, I or someone very dear to anyone of us.
Every person has tendency to commit suicide. It could be you, or someone dear to you. We might not have paid much attention but if we would try to have a very personal talk with some people close to us, we would hear their own share of suicide stories. If not, we could also ask our own selves, "didn’t I have any suicide story of my own? " Though we would try to, we cannot deny the fact that some time in our lives, we forget our worth as a person. We feel useless and stupid. We practically feel like shit scattered all around causing a very foul odor. We feel that nobody needs us anymore. That even if we die right now, nothing will be lost. People would continue on having good times without us.
I was and am anti-social. I am not the type who would throw myself into the crowd and scream, "Hey! I am here, pay attention to me." But later on, I have learned one thing: every person actually says that line at the back of his mind. Every person actually needs attention, care, concern, and in a more profound manner, time.
Many people had put an end to their lives because they felt that nobody cared for them anymore, because everybody is so busy with their own businesses that they do not mind his existence anymore, thinking that nothing is wrong with the person, that everything is oh-so-fine. How true?
In our day-to-day lives, we meet these people who are at the edge of committing suicide. They may not say it but they are actually down to their last breath. How come we do not feel responsible for these people whoever they are?
Lately I have been unbecoming anti-social. Because I want to save lives the way I want to save mine. I hate those people who hate KSP’s (kulang sa pansin). These KSP’s are actually the ones who give me a ring. It makes me wonder what is going on behind the playful and unstable behavior. They make me feel responsible for other people’s lives, so because I really am. Everyone is. They give me opportunity to reach out to others with the hope of helping them find meaning in their lives.
Right, so easy for me to say, when I, myself, my very existence is questionable…

The tip: Pay real attention to people around you. Give them a portion of your time. Maybe a minute or two is enough to save a lifetime.

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