So young....
Today I am finding it very hard to concentrate at work. My thoughts keep wondering back to a 16-year old girl that killed herself in the city my brother lives. It's a small town of about 1200 people. A kind of place that if you pee and miss the toilet everyone knows the next day. She was a friend and classmates to all of my nieces and nephews who live there. I have a mix of emotions as I sit and think about it. I feel sad that someone that young felt there was not an alternative, and I am angry. Angry at the people who were the bullies, and as much as I hate to say it, angry at her for doing it. And I want to shake the girl...I want to shake her and tell her it's not that bad...it gets a lot better after high school.
My nieces and nephews are now left with a bunch of whys and what-ifs. What do I say to them when I up visiting for the weekend? I can't take away their pain. I guess all I can do is give them a hug, and make sure they know how much I love each of them. Maybe everyone should hug their loved-ones today, and let them know how blessed they are that they are in their lives. I know I will.
My nieces and nephews are now left with a bunch of whys and what-ifs. What do I say to them when I up visiting for the weekend? I can't take away their pain. I guess all I can do is give them a hug, and make sure they know how much I love each of them. Maybe everyone should hug their loved-ones today, and let them know how blessed they are that they are in their lives. I know I will.