Today I am wearing a purple ribbon. For those of you who don't know, today is a day to honor all those people who have committed suicide this past year. I must admit suicide is the one thing that I struggle with. Part of me is angry at the person who thought it was better just to end it all, with no thought to their family or their friends. The other part wonders if there was more I could have done. Could I have acted differently, said something nice. Would a smile have changed how they felt about themselves?
In reality I feel like I am wearing this ribbon not for those who have passed, but for those that they left behind. Death in general has a huge impact on our lives. However, those that take their own lives, seem to cause more of an impact. So today think of all those families that have had to deal with not just death, but the idea that their loved one would rather face death then life. Wear purple. And maybe check up on that friend who is going through a hard time.
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