When did you realize life is short?
I probably realized this several times, but it became very obvious when I heard one of my best friends had tried to kill herself. That was a real wake up call for me, I guess is what you'd say. It was the point when I realized that I need to tell people the things that matter when I think them, because if I don't they could never know. It was also the point that I realized that life was fragile and that it took very little to take it away.
I didn't really know what to think for a while and all I really hoped for was that she would be okay. She got better and is doing better, but being depressed is something that doesn't just disappear. And it's a scary thought that it could be possible that one day she or anyone else I know could become so depressed that they want to take their life and that they would be successful.
That's the reason I believe you need to tell people what you think about them and that you really care about them because it could be what saves them. Even a simple smile at a stranger could save them. I heard this story that a man who jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge had written a note that said "if anyone smiles at me on my way there I will not jump." But no one smiled at him, so he jumped. Truthfully, I don't know if it's a true story, but it definitely seems like it is and it's so preventable.
What about you? When did you realize life was short?
Love,
Natalie
I probably realized this several times, but it became very obvious when I heard one of my best friends had tried to kill herself. That was a real wake up call for me, I guess is what you'd say. It was the point when I realized that I need to tell people the things that matter when I think them, because if I don't they could never know. It was also the point that I realized that life was fragile and that it took very little to take it away.
I didn't really know what to think for a while and all I really hoped for was that she would be okay. She got better and is doing better, but being depressed is something that doesn't just disappear. And it's a scary thought that it could be possible that one day she or anyone else I know could become so depressed that they want to take their life and that they would be successful.
That's the reason I believe you need to tell people what you think about them and that you really care about them because it could be what saves them. Even a simple smile at a stranger could save them. I heard this story that a man who jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge had written a note that said "if anyone smiles at me on my way there I will not jump." But no one smiled at him, so he jumped. Truthfully, I don't know if it's a true story, but it definitely seems like it is and it's so preventable.
What about you? When did you realize life was short?
Love,
Natalie
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