I am 23 many years old. I arrive from a big family members. I have two brothers (6 and seven), and 3 sisters (2months, 17, and 21). We are a very shut famly, but I am especially shut with my 17 year old sister. Like twins, with a very unique bond. For the most element we all led very regular lives. I moved absent acquired married and had two children, but we still noticed each and every other each and day.

1 morning I was awaken by my cell telephone ringing very early in the morning. My parents had been calling me to inquire me to arrive to their home. When I acquired to the home you could instantly inform some thing was very incorrect. All they could say was it is Robin, my 17 year old sister. I assumed perhaps she had been in an accident or done some thing incorrect. Finally I discovered that she had committed suicide. She had shot herself in the middle of the night while I slept peacefully. Permit me inform you it took a lengthy, lengthy time before I even believed it. That was December 13th, 2004. I died that day.

Individuals attempt to inform you that time will recover your wounds but it has been 6 months and it will get harder each and day. How are you suppose to reside a regular existence when your heart has been ripped out? Her suicide has handicapped me in more methods then I could explain to you. I wrote a letter to her and in it I inform her “there is no way that bullet hurt you half as poor as it hurt me.” My sister had no conceivable cause to destroy herself. She had everything in the planet a loving family members and a boyfriend who cherished her so deeply. It just goes to display there is no set stereotype. It can occur to anyone.

I now am very actively talking to teenagers about the results of suicide and the pressures of existence. Unless of course of program you have been in my footwear you can not envision the discomfort I endure each and day. I hope that anyone studying this will get even a small feeling of what it can do to somebody. I strongly suggest that parents, buddies, family members, everybody comprehend how precious existence is. Do not actually before take for granted the reality that it will not occur to you. Stay shut to the ones you love you by no indicates know when you will not see them again.

All I have left are reminiscences and some old clothes but you have a chance to truly make a difference.

Lindsay Blades
http://www.electronicsobsession.com
lindsayblades@hotmail.com