Dec 6, 2015
What do you say when someone tells you they want to commit
suicide? Do you rush them to the police hoping that they will help
them? Do you sit with them and really listen to what they're saying
so that they know they are being heard and not pushed on to someone
else? Is there a real answer? Is there a right answer?
So many people consider it, and so few people talk about it. I
received a letter from a 14 year old who wrote that she wanted to
die and she's ready to go soon.
We take on so much throughout our life, and suicidal thoughts can
certainly creep up from time to time. Is there a resolve to this?
This is a special episode that deals with someone who feels at the
end of their rope. I focus on this 14 year old's letter who chose
to stay anonymous, but my talk today could apply to any one of us
that has ever considered this path.
If you are considering suicide, then at least tell someone about
it. Call the Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 and make sure you get
their perspective. If you're really on the verge, then what's it
going to hurt to just tell a stranger on the other end of the
line?
You are worthy, and I value you. Stay alive - you are a gift to
this planet. Sometimes people don't see you the way you really are
because they are wrapped up in their own stuff. But I know you're a
gift, and I want you to stay here spreading the gift of you
around.
If those near you can't see that, then you're hanging with the wrong crowd.