The Aftershock of Suicide Goes on, and on, and on

I have been in shock the past week or so after finding out that someone I used to know and care about killed himself. His family is left in anguish, and I was not there to be of any comfort when this happened several months ago and had no way of knowing. Sometimes, these things hit you like a wake-up call. I have felt suicidal before. It was a regular game with my mother, and other members in my family to play the blame game that they would want to kill themselves because of something that happened in their lives. More than one attempt had occurred during my years living with them in that household. I love them and have forgiven them, but the tendency towards my own severe depression and self-destructive thoughts does not go away. I was just reading today on another site about someone whose friend had committed suicide all because of a girl. For whatever reason people do this, one thing is for certain…I believe suicide is becoming a growing trend. It destroys families and maybe even leads to a slew of related deaths. I truly believe people can die from broken hearts. I also believe people who are alone, ill, and without proper love and even medical care are at risk. With this country in so much peril and economic crisis, and homelessness and unemployment being on the rise, more and more people are becoming overly taxed and severely depressed. There are more people becoming suicidal it seems, and less and less love, patience, and resources to go around. One minute a person might seem fine…and they next they are gone. Just like that…

R.I.P. Big Buddy…may God keep your soul in his ever loving grace…

~ by christswarrior on October 3, 2008.